Marat Safin vs Lleyton Hewitt — Australian Open Final

Australian Open · ATP · Final
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2005
hard
AUS
Lleyton Hewitt
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLLL
Safin M.
1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Hewitt L.
Safin M.
16663
Hewitt L.
63441

Marat Safin defeated Lleyton Hewitt 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 7–6, defending last year's round of 16. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 7–7.

Key context

Head to head

6–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersR64clayMarat Safin6-4 7-5
2008-03-03Las VegasR32hardLleyton Hewitt6-2 6-1
2007-02-26Las VegasSFhardLleyton Hewitt7-5 6-1
2004-11-01Paris MastersQFhardMarat Safin6-4 7-6(2)
2004-08-02Cincinnati MastersQFhardLleyton Hewitt6-4 6-4
2002-11-11Masters CupRRhardLleyton Hewitt6-4 2-6 6-4
2002-10-28Paris MastersFhardMarat Safin7-6(4) 6-0 6-4
2002-05-13Hamburg MastersQFclayMarat Safin6-3 6-1
2002-03-18Miami MastersQFhardLleyton Hewitt2-6 6-2 7-6(4)
2001-05-21DusseldorfFclayLleyton Hewitt6-3 6-4
2000-11-27Masters CupRRhardMarat Safin6-4 6-4
1999-10-25Stuttgart MastersR64carpetMarat Safin7-6(7) 3-6 6-2
1999-09-24Davis Cup WG SF: AUS vs RUSRRgrassLleyton Hewitt7-6(0) 6-2 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

Hewitt L.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.Hewitt L.
1st serve in·Even
58%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.6
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Safin M.Hewitt L.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
88
Break points won·Slight edge
47
57
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
71
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
52
58

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
19°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw

Final
Safin M.
Hewitt L.
1-66-36-46-4
Semi-finals
Safin M.
Federer R.
5-76-45-77-669-7
Hewitt L.
Roddick A.
3-67-637-646-1
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Agassi A.
6-36-46-4
Roddick A.
Davydenko N.
6-37-54-1
Safin M.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-46-2
Hewitt L.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-21-63-610-8
R16
Hrbaty D.
Johansson T.
7-56-36-1
Nalbandian D.
Coria G.
5-77-56-36-0
Davydenko N.
Canas G.
6-36-46-3
Federer R.
Baghdatis M.
6-26-27-64
Roddick A.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-37-666-1
Agassi A.
Johansson J.
6-747-657-636-4
Safin M.
Rochus O.
4-67-617-657-62
Hewitt L.
Nadal R.
7-53-61-67-636-2
R32
Baghdatis M.
Robredo T.
7-626-46-1
Coria G.
Ferrero J.
6-36-26-1
Johansson T.
Kim K.
3-66-26-746-26-2
Hrbaty D.
Gaudio G.
7-656-786-736-16-3
Rochus O.
Beck K.
6-766-16-46-2
Safin M.
Ancic M.
6-43-66-36-4
Agassi A.
Dent T.
7-57-636-1
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
6-35-2
Johansson J.
Lopez F.
6-33-65-77-6213-11
Roddick A.
Melzer J.
6-26-27-5
Kohlschreiber P.
Lisnard J.
7-56-36-2
Canas G.
Stepanek R.
6-16-26-2
Davydenko N.
Henman T.
6-46-26-2
Hewitt L.
Chela J.
6-24-66-16-4
Nadal R.
Reynolds B.
6-16-16-3
Nalbandian D.
Gonzalez F.
6-737-56-26-3
R64
Dent T.
Tabara M.
6-46-16-4
Nalbandian D.
Ventura S.
6-06-32-66-2
Lopez F.
Sargsian S.
4-66-36-47-63
Nadal R.
Youzhny M.
6-14-64-67-56-3
Baghdatis M.
Ljubicic I.
7-616-46-726-2
Federer R.
Suzuki T.
6-36-46-4
Chela J.
Carraz G.
7-676-27-63
Henman T.
Hanescu V.
7-56-16-4
Canas G.
Verdasco F.
3-67-56-36-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Massu N.
6-02-0
Lisnard J.
Grosjean S.
1-64-66-36-46-3
Melzer J.
Healey N.
6-36-27-63
Hrbaty D.
Tipsarevic J.
6-27-613-67-5
Johansson T.
Calleri A.
6-45-76-32-67-5
Rochus O.
Monfils G.
6-16-36-3
Ancic M.
Phau B.
7-56-26-1
Safin M.
Ulihrach B.
6-46-16-3
Ferrero J.
Zabaleta M.
6-16-26-0
Agassi A.
Schuettler R.
6-36-16-0
Gonzalez F.
Andreev I.
7-56-26-3
Hewitt L.
Blake J.
4-67-686-06-3
Roddick A.
Rusedski G.
6-03-66-26-3
Johansson J.
Wessels P.
6-37-56-4
Robredo T.
Zib T.
6-42-66-26-4
Reynolds B.
Pavel A.
7-666-26-2
Nieminen J.
Srichaphan P.
6-36-46-2
Davydenko N.
Rochus C.
6-46-46-2
Stepanek R.
Hernych J.
7-656-11-66-726-0
Gaudio G.
Fish M.
2-66-47-57-64
Beck K.
Haas T.
5-72-66-27-656-3
Kim K.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-46-2
Coria G.
Mello R.
6-46-736-37-63
R128
Coria G.
Berdych T.
6-26-46-0
Mello R.
Martin A.
6-36-37-65
Zabaleta M.
Kimmich M.
6-46-26-756-3
Henman T.
Saulnier C.
6-16-24-66-3
Ferrero J.
Van Gemerden M.
2-66-36-46-4
Ventura S.
Calatrava A.
3-66-36-44-66-4
Nalbandian D.
Ferrer D.
7-614-64-66-36-4
Youzhny M.
Haehnel J.
6-26-27-5
Pavel A.
Mutis O.
6-46-46-0
Nadal R.
Benneteau J.
6-06-46-2
Srichaphan P.
Starace P.
1-66-27-56-4
Ljubicic I.
Horna L.
6-46-36-3
Baghdatis M.
Luzzi F.
6-13-66-13-66-3
Federer R.
Santoro F.
6-16-16-2
Zib T.
Wang J.
7-656-26-4
Roddick A.
Labadze I.
7-56-26-1
Rusedski G.
Bjorkman J.
2-66-46-07-67
Healey N.
Saretta F.
4-64-66-15-0
Melzer J.
Sluiter R.
3-3
Robredo T.
Draper S.
5-76-26-46-2
Johansson J.
Schalken S.
7-666-26-3
Sargsian S.
Sanchez D.
7-654-61-66-46-2
Lopez F.
Baccanello P.
7-57-56-2
Dent T.
Serra F.
7-56-26-4
Lisnard J.
Marach O.
5-75-76-16-47-5
Suzuki T.
Gambill J.
6-46-36-3
Agassi A.
Kindlmann D.
6-46-36-0
Grosjean S.
Llodra M.
6-36-46-3
Safin M.
Djokovic N.
6-06-26-1
Ulihrach B.
Karlovic I.
6-36-757-56-2
Phau B.
Costa A.
6-37-646-3
Ancic M.
Hernandez O.
6-36-26-1
Verdasco F.
Muller G.
6-36-06-4
Rochus O.
Kiefer N.
7-52-63-66-26-3
Hernych J.
Mantilla F.
6-46-756-16-0
Monfils G.
Ginepri R.
1-66-36-47-66
Haas T.
Malisse X.
6-36-26-3
Gaudio G.
Gimelstob J.
7-636-46-3
Fish M.
Monaco J.
2-66-06-44-69-7
Tipsarevic J.
Bracciali D.
7-647-663-66-1
Hrbaty D.
Soderling R.
6-46-21-0
Rochus C.
Montanes A.
6-26-36-3
Hanescu V.
Volandri F.
6-36-47-61
Gonzalez F.
Acasuso J.
3-63-66-36-37-5
Nieminen J.
Sanguinetti D.
3-66-46-36-2
Tabara M.
Enqvist T.
3-66-26-36-3
Beck K.
Reid T.
6-26-26-1
Andreev I.
Burgsmuller L.
7-626-16-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Moya C.
7-56-33-66-3
Hewitt L.
Clement A.
6-36-46-1
Blake J.
Mayer F.
6-16-26-0
Carraz G.
Mathieu P.
6-45-77-57-65
Chela J.
Arthurs W.
6-47-647-61
Reynolds B.
Almagro N.
5-76-47-677-65
Schuettler R.
Patience O.
7-636-36-2
Wessels P.
Lu Y.
6-36-46-4
Massu N.
Dupuis A.
6-777-626-36-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Carlsen K.
7-626-26-1
Canas G.
Guccione C.
6-46-27-64
Stepanek R.
Spadea V.
6-35-74-67-56-3
Davydenko N.
Karanusic R.
6-27-56-2
Calleri A.
Mirnyi M.
6-45-76-44-66-4
Johansson T.
Luczak P.
7-654-66-34-66-0
Kim K.
Lee H.
3-66-46-33-66-1