Marat Safin vs Radek Stepanek — Paris Masters Final

Paris Masters · ATP · Final
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 November 2004
hard
CZE
Radek Stepanek
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Safin M.
6-3 7-6 6-3
Stepanek R.
Safin M.
67763
Stepanek R.
3653–

Marat Safin defeated Radek Stepanek 6-3 7-6 6-3 in the Paris Masters final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Radek Stepanek in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 6–3 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-16Cincinnati MastersR32hardRadek Stepanek4-6 6-3 6-1
2004-10-11MoscowR16hardRadek Stepanek7-6(8) 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Stepanek R.

Stepanek R.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Stepanek R.
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Safin M.Stepanek R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
92
Break points won·Slight edge
47
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
52
74

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