Roger Federer vs Marat SafinAustralian Open Final

Australian Open · ATP · Final
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2004
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Federer R.
7-6 6-4 6-2
Safin M.
Federer R.
77663
Safin M.
6342

Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin 7-6 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, defending last year's round of 16. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 10–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–4 6–2.

Head to head

92
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-19Australian OpenR32hardRoger Federer6-3 6-2 7-6(5)
2008-06-23WimbledonSFgrassRoger Federer6-3 7-6(3) 6-4
2007-06-25WimbledonR32grassRoger Federer6-1 6-4 7-6(4)
2005-06-06HalleFgrassRoger Federer6-4 6-7(6) 6-4
2005-01-17Australian OpenSFhardMarat Safin5-7 6-4 5-7 7-6(6) 9-7
2004-11-15Masters CupSFhardRoger Federer6-3 7-6(18)
2004-03-01DubaiR32hardRoger Federer7-6(2) 7-6(4)
2002-09-30MoscowQFhardMarat Safin7-5 6-4
2002-05-13Hamburg MastersFclayRoger Federer6-1 6-3 6-4
2002-02-08Davis Cup WG R1: RUS vs SUIRRclayRoger Federer7-5 6-1 6-2
2001-05-07Rome MastersR32clayRoger Federer4-6 6-4 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

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·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
64%
Aces / match·Even
8.9
8.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
83
Break points won·Dominant
83
47
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 30%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Safin M.
7-636-46-2
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