Marat Safin vs Michel Kratochvil — Davis Cup WG R1: RUS vs SUI Round Robin

Davis Cup WG R1: RUS vs SUI · ATP · Round Robin
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 8 February 2002
clay
SUI
Michel Kratochvil
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Safin M.
6-1 7-6 6-4
Kratochvil M.
Safin M.
67863
Kratochvil M.
1664–

Marat Safin defeated Michel Kratochvil 6-1 7-6 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG R1: RUS vs SUI round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-09-11TashkentR16hardMarat Safin4-6 6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kratochvil M.

Kratochvil M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Serve advantage — Safin M.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Safin M.Kratochvil M.
1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.