Marat Safin vs Max MirnyiMoscow Round of 32

Moscow · ATP · Round of 32
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 October 2004
hard
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-7 7-6 7-6
Mirnyi M.
Safin M.
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Mirnyi M.
71062611

Marat Safin defeated Max Mirnyi 6-7 7-6 7-6 in the Moscow round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

32
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR32clayMarat Safin6-4 6-3
2004-02-06Davis Cup WG R1: BLR vs RUSRRcarpetMax Mirnyi7-6(3) 7-6(5) 1-6 4-6 11-9
2001-10-08LyonQFclayMarat Safin2-6 6-4 6-4
2001-10-01MoscowR32hardMarat Safin5-7 6-4 6-4
2001-02-19RotterdamR32hardMax Mirnyi6-7(7) 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Mirnyi M.

Mirnyi M.serving89% hold

wins 69% 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·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.6
10.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 181). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
76
Break points won·Even
47
43
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
45
Tiebreaks·Even
52
53

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