Marat Safin vs Sebastien Grosjean — Roland Garros Quarter-final

Roland Garros · ATP · Quarter-final
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 May 2002
clay
FRA
Sebastien Grosjean
48 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLL
Safin M.
6-3 6-2 6-2
Grosjean S.
Safin M.
6663
Grosjean S.
322–

Marat Safin defeated Sebastien Grosjean 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–2 6–2.

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-06-11Queen's ClubR32grassMarat Safin3-6 6-4 6-4
2004-05-10Hamburg MastersR64clayMarat Safin7-6(6) 7-5
2002-11-29Davis Cup WG F: FRA vs RUSRRclayMarat Safin6-3 6-2 7-6(11)
2001-05-21DusseldorfRRclaySebastien Grosjean7-6(6) 6-3
2000-11-13Paris MastersR16hardMarat Safin6-2 7-6(4)
2000-08-28US OpenR32hardMarat Safin6-4 7-6(3) 1-6 3-6 7-6(5)
2000-08-14IndianapolisQFhardMarat Safin0-6 6-3 6-4
1999-10-11ViennaR16hardSebastien Grosjean6-4 4-6 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Grosjean S.

Grosjean S.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Even 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 season
Safin M.Grosjean S.
1st serve in·Even
58%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.6
6.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Safin M.Grosjean S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
75
Break points won·Slight edge
47
56
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
42
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
52
58

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
14°CMainly clear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw

Final
Costa A.
Ferrero J.
6-16-04-66-3
Semi-finals
Costa A.
Corretja A.
6-36-43-66-3
Ferrero J.
Safin M.
6-36-26-4
Quarter-finals
Corretja A.
Pavel A.
7-657-57-5
Safin M.
Grosjean S.
6-36-26-2
Costa A.
Canas G.
7-53-66-736-46-0
Ferrero J.
Agassi A.
6-35-77-56-3
R16
Canas G.
Hewitt L.
6-717-6136-46-3
Costa A.
Kuerten G.
6-47-56-4
Pavel A.
Haas T.
6-17-696-4
Corretja A.
Zabaleta M.
6-36-27-5
Safin M.
Di Pasquale A.
3-66-46-36-2
Grosjean S.
Malisse X.
6-27-56-3
Agassi A.
Mathieu P.
4-63-66-36-36-3
Ferrero J.
Gaudio G.
6-736-16-756-26-4
R32
Gaudio G.
Arazi H.
6-24-66-43-1
Safin M.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-33-66-4
Hewitt L.
Schalken S.
6-17-56-736-1
Canas G.
Moya C.
4-67-616-726-16-2
Costa A.
Gaudenzi A.
7-626-17-5
Kuerten G.
Gonzalez F.
6-32-67-666-4
Haas T.
Nieminen J.
6-37-52-66-4
Pavel A.
Montanes A.
6-11-66-46-3
Corretja A.
Clement A.
6-16-24-65-78-6
Zabaleta M.
Vicente F.
4-66-36-46-3
Ferrero J.
Coria G.
6-26-36-3
Mathieu P.
Novak J.
6-46-46-3
Agassi A.
Robredo T.
6-26-46-2
Malisse X.
Portas A.
6-26-37-63
Grosjean S.
Spadea V.
6-27-656-756-4
Di Pasquale A.
Srichaphan P.
6-46-36-3
R64
Agassi A.
Sanchez D.
4-66-26-1
Haas T.
Lopez F.
6-36-46-4
Safin M.
Rochus O.
4-66-23-66-36-3
Novak J.
Knippschild J.
6-16-27-5
Mathieu P.
Santoro F.
7-56-11-66-4
Robredo T.
Ogorodov O.
6-34-66-16-2
Malisse X.
Henman T.
6-23-67-646-3
Portas A.
Mamiit C.
3-66-36-46-4
Spadea V.
Voinea A.
6-44-62-67-648-6
Grosjean S.
Blake J.
6-43-66-27-5
Di Pasquale A.
Arthurs W.
7-646-36-2
Nalbandian D.
Saretta F.
6-36-46-0
Srichaphan P.
Enqvist T.
6-41-67-56-3
Ferrero J.
Coutelot N.
6-25-71-66-26-0
Coria G.
Schuettler R.
6-46-26-3
Gaudio G.
Labadze I.
6-16-26-796-4
Arazi H.
Puerta M.
6-26-16-2
Zabaleta M.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-642-66-47-64
Vicente F.
Martin A.
6-46-36-3
Corretja A.
Martin T.
6-26-37-5
Clement A.
Johansson T.
7-646-16-3
Montanes A.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-57-626-4
Pavel A.
Kratochvil M.
6-36-16-3
Hewitt L.
Stoliarov A.
4-67-656-07-5
Schalken S.
De Chaunac S.
6-06-27-63
Nieminen J.
Hadad A.
6-746-46-47-5
Moya C.
Philippoussis M.
6-27-677-69
Canas G.
Calatrava A.
3-66-16-26-0
Gaudenzi A.
Brasington J.
6-37-606-1
Costa A.
Davydenko N.
7-57-646-2
Gonzalez F.
Meligeni F.
6-23-66-16-2
Kuerten G.
Sanguinetti D.
6-706-24-66-46-3
R128
Blake J.
Burgsmuller L.
6-22-1
Robredo T.
Levy H.
6-16-01-0
Pavel A.
Lee M.
6-15-4
Safin M.
Llodra M.
6-42-67-676-4
Henman T.
Blanco G.
6-46-37-66
Santoro F.
Norman M.
6-25-73-66-46-4
Puerta M.
Pless K.
6-31-67-655-76-3
Arazi H.
Federer R.
6-36-26-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Behrend T.
6-36-23-66-736-1
Zabaleta M.
Vacek J.
6-13-66-36-4
Martin A.
Ginepri R.
7-656-26-3
Vicente F.
Ljubicic I.
4-66-17-674-66-3
Corretja A.
Ulihrach B.
6-16-46-1
Martin T.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-27-53-64-67-5
Clement A.
Benneteau J.
6-06-16-4
Gonzalez F.
Draper S.
6-27-696-3
Rochus O.
Savolt A.
6-47-606-2
Saretta F.
Marach O.
6-26-24-66-756-4
Nalbandian D.
Calleri A.
6-25-76-26-4
Enqvist T.
Massa E.
4-64-66-36-26-4
Srichaphan P.
Sluiter R.
5-76-26-756-46-4
Di Pasquale A.
Russell M.
6-46-04-66-1
Arthurs W.
Roddick A.
4-67-6144-67-56-3
Grosjean S.
Clavet F.
7-607-623-66-3
Spadea V.
Pioline C.
4-66-46-43-66-4
Voinea A.
Chela J.
7-697-54-67-67
Mamiit C.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-45-76-4
Portas A.
Ilie A.
7-646-36-4
Malisse X.
Popp A.
6-46-14-66-1
Agassi A.
Prodon E.
6-36-36-1
Sanchez D.
Acasuso J.
6-47-56-4
Ogorodov O.
Hipfl M.
6-786-12-67-59-7
Davydenko N.
Galimberti G.
6-746-46-16-3
Brasington J.
Luzzi F.
6-26-27-5
Gaudenzi A.
Sampras P.
3-66-46-27-63
Canas G.
Kucera K.
6-736-46-26-2
Calatrava A.
Kiefer N.
6-36-06-4
Philippoussis M.
Varlet J.
1-66-756-47-636-3
Moya C.
Delgado R.
6-36-36-2
Schalken S.
Miranda I.
7-626-06-1
De Chaunac S.
Chang M.
4-64-66-46-26-4
Hewitt L.
Sa A.
7-56-47-5
Stoliarov A.
Bjorkman J.
1-66-46-47-5
Costa A.
Gasquet R.
3-66-06-46-3
Mathieu P.
Ferreira W.
6-46-715-76-26-0
Knippschild J.
Lee H.
6-41-63-67-636-1
Novak J.
Youzhny M.
6-36-47-65
Ferrero J.
Lisnard J.
6-17-616-3
Coutelot N.
Koubek S.
6-46-46-4
Coria G.
Sargsian S.
6-27-56-0
Schuettler R.
Galvani S.
7-642-67-636-1
Gaudio G.
Balcells J.
6-46-27-5
Labadze I.
Boutter J.
7-645-76-766-39-7
Johansson T.
Squillari F.
6-27-666-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Gambill J.
3-66-36-43-66-4
Montanes A.
Dupuis A.
6-736-43-66-27-5
Kratochvil M.
Hrbaty D.
6-06-766-36-3
Nieminen J.
Lapentti N.
6-36-47-65
Hadad A.
Rochus C.
6-16-26-746-2
Lopez F.
Perez D.
4-66-46-24-66-4
Haas T.
Tabara M.
6-37-56-4
Kuerten G.
Heuberger I.
7-56-26-2
Sanguinetti D.
Knowle J.
6-34-67-56-3
Meligeni F.
Escude N.
6-46-20-66-4