Marat Safin vs Fernando MeligeniMoscow Round of 32

Moscow · ATP · Round of 32
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2002
hard
55 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-4 7-6
Meligeni F.
Safin M.
6772
Meligeni F.
464

Marat Safin defeated Fernando Meligeni 6-4 7-6 in the Moscow round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-03-13Indian Wells MastersR64hardMarat Safin6-2 3-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Meligeni F.

Meligeni F.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
3.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 54). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast