Marat Safin vs David Nalbandian — Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs ARG Round Robin
Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs ARG · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 20 September 2002
carpet
Safin M.7-6 6-7 6-0 6-3
Nalbandian D.
Safin M.
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Nalbandian D.
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Marat Safin defeated David Nalbandian 7-6 6-7 6-0 6-3 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 5–3. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin handed David Nalbandian a third-set bagel in a 7–6 6–7 6–0 6–3 win.
Head to head
5–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-01 | Davis Cup WG F: RUS vs ARG | RR | carpet | David Nalbandian | 6-4 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-10-16 | Madrid Masters | QF | clay | David Nalbandian | 6-4 6-7(6) 7-6(2) |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R64 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 7-5 2-6 3-6 7-6(6) |
| 2004-10-18 | Madrid Masters | F | clay | Marat Safin | 6-2 6-4 6-3 |
| 2004-05-24 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | David Nalbandian | 7-5 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 |
| 2002-10-28 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-05-27 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-4 |
| 2002-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Nalbandian D.
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%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
88
Break points won·Clear edge
47
69
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About