Marat Safin vs Andy Roddick — Australian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2004
hard
USA
Andy Roddick
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
2-6 6-3 7-5 6-7 6-4
Roddick A.
Safin M.
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Roddick A.
6357742

Marat Safin defeated Andy Roddick 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-7 6-4 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's semi-final. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-15Australian OpenR32hardAndy Roddick7-6(2) 2-6 6-4 7-6(2)
2006-09-22Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs USARRclayMarat Safin6-4 6-3 7-6(5)
2004-11-15Masters CupRRhardAndy Roddick7-6(7) 7-6(4)
2004-09-27BangkokSFhardAndy Roddick7-6(1) 6-7(0) 7-6(2)
2004-03-08Indian Wells MastersR32hardAndy Roddick7-6(6) 6-2
2001-07-23Los AngelesR32hardMarat Safin6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

Roddick A.serving93% hold

wins 73% 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
Safin M.Roddick A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
71%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Safin M.Roddick A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
68
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
91
Break points won·Clear edge
47
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
89

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
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Ferrero J.
6-46-16-4
Safin M.
Agassi A.
7-667-665-71-66-3
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