Marat Safin vs Nicolas Escude — Paris Masters Quarter-final

Paris Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 October 2002
hard
FRA
Nicolas Escude
50 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Marat Safin defeated Nicolas Escude 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the Paris Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Escude came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–3.
Safin M.
6562
Escude N.
3731

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.12
SlowFast
Weather
11°CMainly clear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 75%

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-07-30Canada MastersR64hardNicolas Escude6-4 5-2 RET
2000-10-09ViennaR32hardNicolas Escude5-7 6-3 7-6(5)
2000-07-31Canada MastersR16hardMarat Safin3-2 RET
2000-03-13Indian Wells MastersR32hardNicolas Escude6-2 6-0

Statistics

Recent form
Safin M.Escude N.
57%1st serve in+2%59%
76%1st serve points won+1%75%
53%2nd serve points won+1%52%
66%Service points won+1%65%
36%Return points won+2%38%
61%Break points saved+2%63%
10.5Aces / match+3.47.1
2.7Double faults / match+0.22.5

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Safin M.
Hewitt L.
7-646-06-4
Semi-finals
Safin M.
Moya C.
7-57-64
Hewitt L.
Srichaphan P.
6-33-66-3
Quarter-finals
Moya C.
Agassi A.
6-46-4
Safin M.
Escude N.
6-35-76-3
Srichaphan P.
Roddick A.
7-637-63
Hewitt L.
Federer R.
6-46-4
R16
Agassi A.
Johansson T.
6-726-46-3
Moya C.
Grosjean S.
3-67-6106-1
Safin M.
Schalken S.
7-57-5
Escude N.
Henman T.
6-46-2
Roddick A.
Pavel A.
7-656-4
Srichaphan P.
Canas G.
6-16-4
Federer R.
Haas T.
6-27-62
Hewitt L.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-27-63
R32
Escude N.
Costa A.
6-13-66-3
Agassi A.
Gaudio G.
6-46-716-4
Johansson T.
Robredo T.
7-616-3
Moya C.
Blake J.
6-36-3
Grosjean S.
Carlsen K.
7-627-5
Safin M.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-2
Schalken S.
Clement A.
4-66-26-4
Henman T.
Stepanek R.
6-17-5
Pavel A.
Novak J.
6-16-3
Roddick A.
Ljubicic I.
7-647-63
Canas G.
Rochus O.
6-32-67-62
Srichaphan P.
Ferrero J.
6-26-3
Federer R.
Malisse X.
6-26-4
Haas T.
Hrbaty D.
6-776-46-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Lapentti N.
6-37-68
Hewitt L.
Nieminen J.
6-26-4
R64
Gaudio G.
Sanguinetti D.
6-47-61
Robredo T.
Santoro F.
6-46-2
Blake J.
Gonzalez F.
6-746-46-4
Carlsen K.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-47-63
Nalbandian D.
Mirnyi M.
6-726-37-5
Clement A.
Schuettler R.
7-56-3
Escude N.
Mantilla F.
6-26-1
Stepanek R.
Kuerten G.
4-66-37-63
Pavel A.
Coria G.
6-26-796-2
Ljubicic I.
Chela J.
6-36-3
Rochus O.
Rios M.
7-51-0
Srichaphan P.
Gambill J.
6-21-0
Malisse X.
Koubek S.
5-76-26-0
Hrbaty D.
Kratochvil M.
3-66-26-2
Lapentti N.
Dupuis A.
5-76-36-3
Nieminen J.
Zabaleta M.
6-11-66-3