Greg Rusedski vs Marat SafinCincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 August 2002
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
Rusedski G.
7-6 6-2
Safin M.
Rusedski G.
7962
Safin M.
672

Greg Rusedski defeated Marat Safin 7-6 6-2 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. Greg Rusedski narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Greg Rusedski closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-06-26WimbledonR128grassMarat Safin6-4 6-4 6-4
2001-01-29MilanQFcarpetGreg Rusedski6-0 7-6(5)
2000-10-30Stuttgart MastersR16carpetGreg Rusedski7-6(2) 6-4
2000-06-12Queen's ClubR16grassMarat Safin6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-4
1999-08-23BostonFhardMarat Safin6-4 7-6(11)

Serve vs return

This season
Rusedski G.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
68%
64%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Even
67%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
10.5
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (171 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
33°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw