Xavier Malisse vs Marat Safin — Rome Masters Round of 32
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2002
clay
Malisse X.6-3 6-4
Safin M.
Malisse X.
662
Safin M.
34–
Xavier Malisse defeated Marat Safin 6-3 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-20 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2003-02-17 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Marat Safin | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2001-07-23 | Los Angeles | R16 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2001-01-29 | Milan | R16 | carpet | Marat Safin | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven serve battle
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 season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
52
53
Break points saved·Even
85
83
Break points won·Slight edge
52
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
53
61
Tiebreaks·Even
56
52
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 46%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Agassi A.
Costa A.
6-26-2
Roddick A.
Robredo T.
6-47-62
Novak J.
Blake J.
3-67-676-4
Haas T.
Moya C.
6-36-4
R16
Moya C.
Enqvist T.
6-26-1
Agassi A.
Calleri A.
7-647-5
Novak J.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-1
Roddick A.
Ferreira W.
3-66-46-2
Robredo T.
Malisse X.
6-26-4
Blake J.
Gonzalez F.
4-66-36-3
Costa A.
Montanes A.
7-656-3
Haas T.
Grosjean S.
6-36-4
R32
Costa A.
Galimberti G.
6-26-2
Montanes A.
Kuerten G.
6-43-66-1
Haas T.
Chela J.
7-56-1
Ferreira W.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-44-66-2
Roddick A.
Pavel A.
1-66-46-3
Malisse X.
Safin M.
6-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Galvani S.
6-24-66-4
Blake J.
Gaudenzi A.
3-66-46-1
Agassi A.
Kratochvil M.
6-06-1
Robredo T.
Mantilla F.
7-627-5
Calleri A.
Clement A.
7-656-4
Ljubicic I.
Ferrero J.
7-56-2
Novak J.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-1
Moya C.
Hewitt L.
6-36-2
Enqvist T.
Hipfl M.
6-47-67
Grosjean S.
Nalbandian D.
5-76-47-5
R64
Ferrero J.
Schuettler R.
6-24-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Squillari F.
6-12-0
Enqvist T.
Norman M.
2-61-2
Calleri A.
Koubek S.
6-27-64
Kuerten G.
Sanguinetti D.
7-56-3
Montanes A.
Blanco G.
6-26-4
Costa A.
Lapentti N.
3-66-46-4
Galimberti G.
Corretja A.
6-22-66-3
Agassi A.
Kiefer N.
6-36-2
Kratochvil M.
Clavet F.
4-67-56-3
Clement A.
Johansson T.
6-46-4
Ljubicic I.
Luzzi F.
6-46-746-2
Philippoussis M.
Spadea V.
6-26-2
Novak J.
Schalken S.
6-46-4
Gaudenzi A.
Federer R.
6-46-4
Blake J.
El Aynaoui Y.
4-66-06-3
Galvani S.
Rusedski G.
4-67-616-2
Gonzalez F.
Henman T.
3-67-656-0
Safin M.
Martin A.
6-26-2
Malisse X.
Acasuso J.
6-16-4
Robredo T.
Volandri F.
7-56-4
Mantilla F.
Sampras P.
6-46-736-3
Roddick A.
Calatrava A.
6-26-3
Pavel A.
Santoro F.
6-17-64
Ferreira W.
Gaudio G.
6-36-3
Haas T.
Mirnyi M.
6-26-2
Chela J.
Davydenko N.
6-12-66-1
Nalbandian D.
Portas A.
6-35-76-3
Grosjean S.
Arazi H.
6-46-0
Hipfl M.
Canas G.
6-46-4
Moya C.
Ulihrach B.
6-33-66-1
Hewitt L.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-3