Marat Safin vs Juan Ignacio ChelaDavis Cup WG SF: RUS vs ARG Round Robin

Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs ARG · ATP · Round Robin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Friday, 20 September 2002
carpet
46 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-7 7-5 7-5 6-1
Chela J.
Safin M.
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Chela J.
775511

Marat Safin defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 6-7 7-5 7-5 6-1 in the Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs ARG round robin on carpet. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-04-12EstorilFclayJuan Ignacio Chela6-7(2) 6-3 6-3
2002-07-29Canada MastersR64hardMarat Safin6-4 6-3
2002-05-13Hamburg MastersR16clayMarat Safin7-6(6) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Chela J.

Chela J.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
2.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
53
49
Break points saved·Even
83
81
Break points won·Slight edge
47
57
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
50
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
52
45

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About