Marat Safin vs James Blake — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2004
hard
Safin M.7-6 6-3 6-7 6-3
Blake J.
Safin M.
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Blake J.
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Marat Safin defeated James Blake 7-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Marat Safin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in four sets, 7–6 6–3 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-25 | Bangkok | SF | hard | James Blake | 3-6 6-4 7-6(3) |
| 2006-09-22 | Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs USA | RR | clay | James Blake | 7-5 7-6(4) |
| 2006-07-31 | Washington | R16 | hard | Marat Safin | 7-6(6) 7-6(5) |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.6
6.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 30%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Agassi A.
Grosjean S.
6-22-0
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
7-56-45-76-3
Ferrero J.
Arazi H.
6-17-667-65
Safin M.
Roddick A.
2-66-37-56-706-4
R16
Agassi A.
Srichaphan P.
7-636-36-4
Roddick A.
Schalken S.
6-16-26-3
Federer R.
Hewitt L.
4-66-36-06-4
Nalbandian D.
Canas G.
6-46-26-1
Ferrero J.
Pavel A.
6-43-66-36-2
Arazi H.
Philippoussis M.
6-26-26-4
Grosjean S.
Ginepri R.
6-43-66-46-1
Safin M.
Blake J.
7-636-36-766-3
R32
Agassi A.
Enqvist T.
6-06-36-3
Blake J.
Patience O.
6-16-36-2
Federer R.
Reid T.
6-36-06-1
Hewitt L.
Nadal R.
7-627-656-2
Roddick A.
Dent T.
6-26-06-2
Schalken S.
Melzer J.
7-616-46-1
Safin M.
Martin T.
7-51-64-66-07-5
Canas G.
Henman T.
6-755-77-637-59-7
Nalbandian D.
Ferreira W.
6-26-47-5
Ferrero J.
Johansson J.
6-17-646-756-4
Pavel A.
Novak J.
4-63-67-57-636-4
Philippoussis M.
Ancic M.
6-47-626-2
Arazi H.
Costa A.
2-67-626-26-1
Ginepri R.
Escude N.
6-26-36-4
Grosjean S.
Hrbaty D.
2-66-46-16-3
Srichaphan P.
Kuerten G.
6-37-56-4
R64
Srichaphan P.
Golmard J.
6-3
Arazi H.
Saulnier C.
3-66-16-2
Martin T.
Karlovic I.
7-647-647-67
Kuerten G.
Ljubicic I.
7-56-756-46-3
Novak J.
Vacek J.
6-27-636-4
Grosjean S.
Gambill J.
6-46-36-2
Ginepri R.
Guccione C.
6-46-36-3
Escude N.
Soderling R.
6-37-646-4
Costa A.
Arthurs W.
6-757-54-66-48-6
Ancic M.
Corretja A.
6-41-66-36-747-5
Philippoussis M.
Santoro F.
4-66-36-46-2
Pavel A.
Weiner G.
6-46-46-2
Johansson J.
Martin A.
7-656-37-5
Ferrero J.
Volandri F.
6-47-637-5
Nalbandian D.
Mayer F.
6-16-06-3
Ferreira W.
Sanchez D.
2-66-36-46-4
Canas G.
Calleri A.
6-14-62-67-626-4
Henman T.
Stepanek R.
6-24-66-36-0
Hewitt L.
Kucera K.
1-66-16-46-1
Nadal R.
Ascione T.
6-43-67-56-1
Reid T.
Sargsian S.
6-36-44-66-766-4
Federer R.
Morrison J.
6-26-36-4
Hrbaty D.
Gaudio G.
6-17-56-0
Agassi A.
Berdych T.
6-06-26-4
Blake J.
Lapentti N.
6-37-642-66-1
Patience O.
Davydenko N.
7-626-776-36-2
Safin M.
Nieminen J.
7-656-44-66-4
Schalken S.
Ferrer D.
6-36-25-76-1
Roddick A.
Ulihrach B.
6-26-26-3
Dent T.
Chela J.
3-66-44-67-647-5
Melzer J.
Blanco G.
6-36-46-3
Enqvist T.
Beck K.
7-54-66-36-4
R128
Dent T.
Verdasco F.
6-26-12-1
Blanco G.
El Aynaoui Y.
4-1
Hewitt L.
Mamiit C.
6-26-40-1
Ferrero J.
Montanes A.
6-06-16-1
Volandri F.
Kiefer N.
6-34-66-36-4
Johansson J.
Popp A.
6-47-636-4
Martin A.
Lopez F.
3-64-67-636-46-2
Pavel A.
Mirnyi M.
6-726-36-27-62
Karlovic I.
Fish M.
7-607-657-64
Gambill J.
Carraz G.
6-26-3
Patience O.
Andreev I.
4-64-67-646-16-2
Roddick A.
Gonzalez F.
6-27-57-64
Ulihrach B.
Burgsmuller L.
6-43-66-26-1
Chela J.
Labadze I.
6-46-33-66-3
Federer R.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-36-46-0
Ancic M.
Sluiter R.
6-746-43-66-46-3
Morrison J.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-46-26-4
Reid T.
Kutsenko V.
6-36-26-3
Sargsian S.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-36-1
Ascione T.
Mantilla F.
7-56-17-63
Nadal R.
Tabara M.
6-16-26-2
Kucera K.
Malisse X.
6-26-36-4
Henman T.
Lisnard J.
6-26-46-2
Stepanek R.
Sanguinetti D.
6-733-66-26-36-3
Canas G.
De Chaunac S.
6-26-26-4
Calleri A.
Rochus C.
6-13-66-37-5
Ferreira W.
Hanescu V.
6-43-67-636-1
Sanchez D.
Moodie W.
6-717-654-66-46-3
Mayer F.
Gasquet R.
7-56-46-3
Nalbandian D.
Mello R.
6-26-16-4
Weiner G.
Salzenstein J.
7-634-66-33-66-4
Melzer J.
Behrend T.
6-16-26-2
Ferrer D.
Muller G.
7-646-16-3
Schalken S.
Carlsen K.
7-56-36-1
Nieminen J.
Massu N.
6-16-756-26-3
Safin M.
Vahaly B.
6-23-66-36-4
Martin T.
Dupuis A.
4-64-67-657-646-3
Davydenko N.
Clement A.
6-764-66-46-16-2
Lapentti N.
Hernandez O.
6-16-36-1
Blake J.
Miranda I.
6-16-46-4
Agassi A.
Larkham T.
6-16-36-4
Berdych T.
Mahut N.
6-46-25-76-3
Beck K.
Koubek S.
6-46-02-66-4
Enqvist T.
Spadea V.
4-66-46-47-66
Kuerten G.
Van Lottum J.
5-76-06-12-68-6
Ljubicic I.
Tursunov D.
7-626-45-76-2
Golmard J.
Portas A.
7-636-46-1
Srichaphan P.
Acasuso J.
7-56-46-0
Grosjean S.
Youzhny M.
6-16-47-5
Corretja A.
Verkerk M.
6-41-66-36-4
Costa A.
Rusedski G.
6-46-36-4
Hrbaty D.
Saretta F.
6-36-36-3
Vacek J.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-23-66-36-4
Arthurs W.
Karanusic R.
7-626-46-726-756-2
Arazi H.
Mutis O.
7-52-66-06-3
Saulnier C.
Coria G.
7-676-26-4
Novak J.
Rochus O.
6-36-37-5
Soderling R.
Schuettler R.
4-64-67-56-36-4
Escude N.
Lee H.
6-37-656-2
Guccione C.
Jones A.
6-37-636-2
Ginepri R.
Horna L.
7-56-36-3
Gaudio G.
Robredo T.
6-36-27-66
Santoro F.
Luczak P.
7-54-67-56-1
Philippoussis M.
Johansson T.
7-666-27-64