Marat Safin vs Dominik Hrbaty — Australian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2005
hard
SVK
Dominik Hrbaty
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLLLL
Safin M.
6-2 6-4 6-2
Hrbaty D.
Safin M.
6663
Hrbaty D.
242–

Marat Safin defeated Dominik Hrbaty 6-2 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominik Hrbaty came in leading the head-to-head 7–6, defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 7–7.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–4 6–2.

Head to head

6–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR16hardMarat Safin6-0 6-3
2005-03-21Miami MastersR32hardDominik Hrbaty7-6(6) 6-1
2002-02-18RotterdamR32hardMarat Safin7-6(4) 7-6(4)
2001-10-01MoscowR16hardDominik Hrbaty6-0 4-6 7-6(5)
2001-02-09Davis Cup WG R1: SVK vs RUSRRhardDominik Hrbaty6-3 6-1 6-4
2001-01-15Australian OpenR16hardDominik Hrbaty6-2 7-6(6) 6-4
2000-11-06St. PetersburgFcarpetMarat Safin2-6 6-4 6-4
2000-02-14RotterdamR32hardDominik Hrbaty4-6 6-1 7-6(7)
1999-07-16Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs SVKRRclayMarat Safin6-3 4-6 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4
1999-05-24Roland GarrosR16clayDominik Hrbaty6-4 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3
1999-02-15RotterdamR16hardMarat Safin7-6(4) 5-7 6-3
1999-02-08St. PetersburgQFcarpetMarat Safin7-6(4) 7-6(2)
1998-07-06BastadR16clayDominik Hrbaty3-6 6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Hrbaty D.

Hrbaty D.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Hrbaty D.
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safin M.Hrbaty D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
69
Break points won·Even
47
48
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
52
Tiebreaks·Even
52
56

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