Marat Safin vs Carlos MoyaParis Masters Semi-final

Paris Masters · ATP · Semi-final
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 October 2002
hard
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Marat Safin defeated Carlos Moya 7-5 7-6 in the Paris Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Moya came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 64, but Marat Safin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Safin M.
7772
Moya C.
564

Conditions

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

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-11Hamburg MastersR16clayCarlos Moya6-2 6-7(3) 6-1
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardMarat Safin6-7(4) 6-3 6-4
2003-04-21BarcelonaFclayCarlos Moya5-7 6-2 6-2 3-0 RET
2002-11-11Masters CupRRhardCarlos Moya6-4 7-5
2002-04-15Monte Carlo MastersQFclayCarlos Moya6-1 2-6 7-6(4)
2000-05-01MallorcaQFgrassMarat Safin3-6 6-4 7-6(3)

Statistics

Recent form
57%1st serve in+1%58%
76%1st serve points won+5%71%
53%2nd serve points won+2%51%
66%Service points won+3%63%
36%Return points won+4%32%
61%Break points saved+2%59%
10.5Aces / match+5.25.3
2.7Double faults / match+0.43.1

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