Marat Safin vs Fernando Gonzalez — Davis Cup WG R1: RUS vs CHI Round Robin
Davis Cup WG R1: RUS vs CHI · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 4 March 2005
carpet
Safin M.7-6 7-6 1-6 6-7 6-4
Gonzalez F.
Safin M.
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Gonzalez F.
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Marat Safin defeated Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 7-6 1-6 6-7 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG R1: RUS vs CHI round robin on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in five sets, 7–6 7–6 1–6 6–7 6–4.
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-06-09 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 2008-04-28 | Munich | QF | clay | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2007-02-09 | Davis Cup WG R1: CHI vs RUS | RR | clay | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-3 7-5 6-4 |
| 2006-07-24 | Los Angeles | R16 | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Fernando Gonzalez | 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 2002-03-18 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.6
7.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
53
65
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
90
Break points won·Even
47
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
52
74
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About