Marat Safin vs David NalbandianParis Masters Round of 32

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 October 2002 ·
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-3 6-2
Nalbandian D.
Safin M.
662
Nalbandian D.
320

Marat Safin defeated David Nalbandian 6-3 6-2 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 16. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-12-01Davis Cup WG F: RUS vs ARGRRcarpetDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-4 6-4
2006-10-16Madrid MastersQFclayDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-7 7-6
2006-08-28US OpenR64hardMarat Safin6-3 7-5 2-6 3-6 7-6
2004-10-18Madrid MastersFclayMarat Safin6-2 6-4 6-3
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR16clayDavid Nalbandian7-5 6-4 6-7 6-3
2002-09-20Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs ARGRRcarpetMarat Safin7-6 6-7 6-0 6-3
2002-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayMarat Safin6-3 6-3 3-6 6-4
2002-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayMarat Safin6-1 6-7 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st 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
4.2
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 pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
33
57
Break points saved·Even
68
68
Break points won·Dominant
34
63
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
38
80

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