Marat Safin vs Mark PhilippoussisIndian Wells Masters Round of 32

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 March 2003
hard
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-4 6-3
Philippoussis M.
Safin M.
662
Philippoussis M.
43

Marat Safin defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-4 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-06-20WimbledonR64grassMarat Safin7-6(4) 7-6(4) 6-4
2002-03-18Miami MastersR64hardMarat Safin7-6(4) 6-1
2000-11-13Paris MastersFhardMarat Safin3-6 7-6(7) 6-4 3-6 7-6(8)
1999-03-15Miami MastersR32hardMarat Safin7-6(4) 7-6(3)
1999-03-08Indian Wells MastersR16hardMark Philippoussis6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

Philippoussis M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
13.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 113). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 19%

Draw