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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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 October 2002 ·
hard
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
7-5 7-6
Moya C.
Safin M.
772
Moya C.
560

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

Head to head

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
5.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
33
43
Break points saved·Even
68
71
Break points won·Even
34
30
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
38
68

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw