Marat Safin vs Jurgen Melzer — Paris Masters Round of 16

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 November 2004
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Safin M.
6-2 7-5
Melzer J.
Safin M.
672
Melzer J.
25–

Marat Safin defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-2 7-5 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Marat Safin had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Jurgen Melzer in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-31US OpenR128hardJurgen Melzer1-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
2008-03-13Indian Wells MastersR128hardJurgen Melzer7-6(5) 2-6 6-2
2006-10-02MetzR16hardJurgen Melzer4-6 6-2 7-6(5)
2004-05-10Hamburg MastersR16clayJurgen Melzer6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Safin M.

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
Safin M.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Safin M.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
44
Break points saved·Even
83
86
Break points won·Clear edge
47
27
Deciding sets·Even
61
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
27

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
10°CDrizzle
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 89%

Draw

Final
Safin M.
Stepanek R.
6-37-656-3
Semi-finals
Safin M.
Canas G.
6-27-65
Stepanek R.
Mirnyi M.
3-67-616-4
Quarter-finals
Canas G.
Lopez F.
6-36-3
Stepanek R.
Youzhny M.
7-616-3
Safin M.
Hewitt L.
6-47-62
Mirnyi M.
Soderling R.
6-756-47-65
R16
Canas G.
Haas T.
7-646-2
Hewitt L.
Massu N.
4-3
Lopez F.
Pavel A.
5-76-46-4
Stepanek R.
Spadea V.
6-26-3
Mirnyi M.
Roddick A.
7-626-2
Soderling R.
Saulnier C.
7-646-2
Youzhny M.
Henman T.
7-56-1
Safin M.
Melzer J.
6-27-5
R32
Spadea V.
Davydenko N.
7-646-0
Haas T.
Malisse X.
6-17-61
Roddick A.
Sargsian S.
6-26-2
Mirnyi M.
Gonzalez F.
7-686-3
Saulnier C.
Hrbaty D.
7-646-2
Soderling R.
Sanguinetti D.
4-67-666-0
Pavel A.
Fish M.
7-636-4
Canas G.
Tsonga J.
6-16-3
Massu N.
Rochus C.
6-27-64
Safin M.
Ljubicic I.
6-716-37-5
Melzer J.
Robredo T.
6-33-66-1
Henman T.
Srichaphan P.
6-36-4
Youzhny M.
Novak J.
6-37-5
Stepanek R.
Hanescu V.
6-46-1
Lopez F.
Gaudio G.
7-53-66-1
Hewitt L.
Monfils G.
6-37-63
R64
Sargsian S.
Johansson T.
7-56-2
Fish M.
Ferrer D.
6-33-66-2
Saulnier C.
Horna L.
7-667-60
Mirnyi M.
Arazi H.
6-36-0
Soderling R.
Dent T.
6-26-4
Srichaphan P.
Zabaleta M.
7-636-4
Youzhny M.
Bjorkman J.
6-27-62
Rochus C.
Volandri F.
2-66-44-1
Monfils G.
Enqvist T.
1-66-46-3
Davydenko N.
Verdasco F.
6-26-3
Stepanek R.
Llodra M.
7-626-1
Lopez F.
Schuettler R.
7-636-4
Tsonga J.
Ancic M.
4-67-656-3
Malisse X.
Mathieu P.
7-56-4
Ljubicic I.
Clement A.
6-37-64
Melzer J.
Chela J.
6-16-4