Juan Ignacio Chela vs Marat Safin — Estoril Final

Estoril · ATP · Final
ARG
Juan Ignacio Chela
46 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 April 2004
clay
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
Chela J.
6-7 6-3 6-3
Safin M.
Chela J.
62662
Safin M.
77331

Juan Ignacio Chela defeated Marat Safin 6-7 6-3 6-3 in the Estoril final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Juan Ignacio Chela claimed a first win over Marat Safin in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-09-20Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs ARGRRcarpetMarat Safin6-7(1) 7-5 7-5 6-1
2002-07-29Canada MastersR64hardMarat Safin6-4 6-3
2002-05-13Hamburg MastersR16clayMarat Safin7-6(6) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Chela J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Chela J.

Even serve battle

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
Chela J.Safin M.
1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
8.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Chela J.Safin M.
Clutch Rating·Even
49
53
Break points saved·Even
81
83
Break points won·Slight edge
57
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
50
61
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
45
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Chela J.
Safin M.
6-726-36-3
Semi-finals
Chela J.
Mayer F.
6-36-3
Safin M.
Labadze I.
2-3
Quarter-finals
Safin M.
Robredo T.
7-622-67-65
Labadze I.
Nadal R.
W/O
Chela J.
Patience O.
6-36-2
Mayer F.
Hanescu V.
6-46-3
R16
Nadal R.
Gasquet R.
6-43-66-2
Chela J.
Rocha D.
6-02-0
Robredo T.
Zabaleta M.
6-17-66
Safin M.
Ascione T.
6-46-4
Patience O.
Vanek J.
6-36-2
Mayer F.
Stepanek R.
6-46-2
Hanescu V.
Rochus O.
6-36-0
Labadze I.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-3
R32
Robredo T.
Malisse X.
6-0
Stepanek R.
Davydenko N.
7-646-3
Labadze I.
Savolt A.
4-66-47-5
Rochus O.
Carraz G.
6-47-5
Zabaleta M.
Mazarakis V.
3-66-16-2
Ascione T.
Dupuis A.
7-656-0
Safin M.
Saulnier C.
5-76-26-2
Chela J.
Canas G.
6-36-4
Rocha D.
Tavares L.
7-52-66-3
Patience O.
Boutter J.
3-66-26-4
Vanek J.
Calleri A.
7-633-67-63
Mayer F.
Gaudio G.
6-36-4
Hanescu V.
Schuettler R.
7-646-746-3
Nadal R.
Ivanisevic G.
6-46-1
Mirnyi M.
Ulihrach B.
7-626-3
Gasquet R.
Massu N.
0-67-627-65