Marat Safin vs Juan Carlos Ferrero — Roland Garros Round of 32

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 32
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 May 2005
clay
ESP
Juan Carlos Ferrero
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
7-6 7-5 1-6 7-6
Ferrero J.
Safin M.
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Ferrero J.
6556621

Marat Safin defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-6 7-5 1-6 7-6 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 6–5, defending last year's round of 64. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 6–6.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in four sets, 7–6 7–5 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

5–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-04-14ValenciaR32hardMarat Safin6-3 5-7 6-4
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR32clayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-3 7-6(15)
2005-05-09Hamburg MastersR32clayJuan Carlos Ferrero4-6 6-4 6-2
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR16clayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-2 6-4
2003-04-21BarcelonaSFclayMarat Safin6-4 6-3
2002-05-27Roland GarrosSFclayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-3 6-2 6-4
2001-02-26DubaiFhardJuan Carlos Ferrero6-2 3-1 RET
2000-11-13Paris MastersSFhardMarat Safin6-2 6-2
2000-08-28US OpenR16hardMarat Safin6-1 6-2 6-2
2000-04-24BarcelonaFclayMarat Safin6-3 6-3 6-4
2000-04-07Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs RUSRRclayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Ferrero J.

Ferrero J.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Ferrero J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Safin M.Ferrero J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
63
Break points saved·Even
83
87
Break points won·Even
47
49
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
72
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
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CMainly clear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Puerta M.
6-766-36-17-5
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Federer R.
6-34-66-46-3
Puerta M.
Davydenko N.
6-35-72-66-46-4
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Hanescu V.
6-27-636-3
Puerta M.
Canas G.
6-23-61-66-36-4
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
7-56-26-0
Davydenko N.
Robredo T.
3-66-16-24-66-4
R16
Puerta M.
Acasuso J.
6-46-16-1
Canas G.
Kiefer N.
W/O
Nadal R.
Grosjean S.
6-43-66-06-3
Federer R.
Moya C.
6-16-46-3
Hanescu V.
Nalbandian D.
6-34-65-76-16-2
Davydenko N.
Coria G.
2-66-37-616-2
Ferrer D.
Gaudio G.
2-66-47-655-76-4
Robredo T.
Safin M.
7-51-66-14-68-6
R32
Grosjean S.
Stepanek R.
6-14-63-66-36-4
Moya C.
Vicente F.
6-47-646-730-66-4
Nalbandian D.
Ancic M.
6-47-646-3
Safin M.
Ferrero J.
7-657-51-67-62
Puerta M.
Wawrinka S.
1-66-36-16-4
Acasuso J.
Volandri F.
3-0
Kiefer N.
Andreev I.
6-47-673-66-4
Federer R.
Gonzalez F.
7-697-56-2
Hanescu V.
Horna L.
6-36-46-4
Nadal R.
Gasquet R.
6-46-36-2
Gaudio G.
Mantilla F.
6-46-46-3
Ferrer D.
Lee H.
6-36-17-5
Davydenko N.
Haas T.
7-56-06-0
Coria G.
Melzer J.
6-16-17-62
Robredo T.
Sanchez D.
6-46-36-1
Canas G.
Mathieu P.
6-37-642-66-758-6
R64
Coria G.
Djokovic N.[3]
4-66-23-2
Robredo T.
Norman D.
6-46-26-4
Andreev I.
Nieminen J.
6-26-46-736-2
Safin M.
Dlouhy L.
6-766-37-56-1
Nadal R.
Malisse X.
6-26-26-4
Gasquet R.
Wessels P.
6-37-616-1
Gaudio G.
Tursunov D.
W/O
Haas T.
Spadea V.
6-46-3
Davydenko N.
Rochus O.
3-67-56-26-3
Ferrero J.
Hernych J.
6-46-46-2
Kiefer N.
Clement A.
4-66-26-24-66-4
Wawrinka S.
Blake J.
6-795-76-16-36-4
Acasuso J.
Roddick A.
3-64-66-46-38-6
Moya C.
Vik R.
7-666-746-36-1
Ancic M.
Hernandez O.
4-66-16-26-3
Hanescu V.
Chela J.
7-56-13-67-5
Melzer J.
Youzhny M.
6-36-47-65
Vicente F.
Tipsarevic J.
6-31-67-626-3
Lee H.
Soderling R.
6-26-36-4
Grosjean S.
Sanguinetti D.
6-06-36-2
Horna L.
Henman T.
7-56-726-36-4
Stepanek R.
Serra F.
6-36-46-1
Ferrer D.
Patience O.
6-37-657-5
Mantilla F.
Novak J.
6-20-63-67-56-3
Sanchez D.
Johansson T.
6-33-64-67-646-4
Mathieu P.
Guccione C.
6-36-46-4
Puerta M.
Vliegen K.
6-37-56-2
Canas G.
Montanes A.
6-16-36-4
Volandri F.
Saretta F.
6-46-16-2
Gonzalez F.
Behrend T.
6-36-46-4
Federer R.
Almagro N.
6-37-606-2
Nalbandian D.
Berdych T.
6-36-26-1
R128
Malisse X.
Fish M.
6-26-16-1
Nadal R.
Burgsmuller L.
6-17-646-1
Behrend T.
Rochus C.
4-66-27-56-2
Horna L.
Haehnel J.
7-627-56-3
Berdych T.
Morrison J.
6-36-26-4
Saretta F.
Rusedski G.
6-27-676-3
Blake J.
Tenconi T.
6-26-47-68
Canas G.
Monfils G.
6-36-16-0
Federer R.
Sela D.
6-16-46-0
Sanchez D.
Kuerten G.
6-36-04-66-1
Youzhny M.
Muller G.
6-46-16-0
Gaudio G.
Benneteau J.
7-56-06-1
Tursunov D.
Koubek S.
4-66-16-46-1
Mantilla F.
Zib T.
6-26-16-3
Stepanek R.
Srichaphan P.
3-66-36-16-1
Serra F.
Pavel A.
6-26-26-3
Hanescu V.
Tabara M.
6-24-66-26-1
Chela J.
Schuettler R.
3-66-16-46-3
Ancic M.
Daniel M.
6-26-17-64
Moya C.
Martin A.
5-76-16-46-2
Vik R.
Kim K.
6-47-667-5
Dlouhy L.
Enqvist T.
6-27-636-1
Andreev I.
Bjorkman J.
2-66-26-27-5
Kiefer N.
Karlovic I.
6-36-36-4
Montanes A.
Sargsian S.
6-16-46-0
Davydenko N.
Tuksar S.
6-26-46-3
Coria G.
Carlsen K.
6-46-26-4
Lee H.
Calatrava A.
6-42-65-77-646-4
Wessels P.
Mello R.
6-46-16-3
Henman T.
Brzezicki J.
6-26-16-4
Nalbandian D.
Baghdatis M.
0-66-46-46-4
Vicente F.
Armando H.
7-626-42-64-66-3
Novak J.
Phau B.
4-66-26-36-1
Tipsarevic J.
Hrbaty D.
6-756-33-66-38-6
Puerta M.
Ljubicic I.
7-57-56-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Ginepri R.
6-06-06-3
Almagro N.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-646-46-3
Johansson T.
Draper S.
6-756-13-66-06-1
Norman D.
Lisnard J.
6-16-16-4
Robredo T.
Luczak P.
4-66-36-36-3
Rochus O.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-647-54-66-3
Spadea V.
Costa A.
6-47-666-2
Haas T.
Mayer F.
6-16-26-4
Melzer J.
Arthurs W.
6-46-27-64
Ferrer D.
Vanek J.
2-67-686-46-0
Patience O.
Simon G.
6-26-24-66-3
Soderling R.
Verdasco F.
1-63-66-36-36-3
Sanguinetti D.
Ascione T.
3-65-76-06-36-4
Grosjean S.
Monaco J.
7-56-36-1
Gasquet R.
Bracciali D.
3-66-36-26-4
Hernandez O.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-746-06-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Llodra M.
7-636-36-2
Ferrero J.
Beck K.
6-46-36-3
Hernych J.
Santoro F.
7-643-66-14-66-4
Safin M.
Sluiter R.
6-14-66-46-2
Nieminen J.
Agassi A.
7-54-66-766-16-0
Clement A.
Popp A.
6-26-46-716-2
Guccione C.
Ventura S.
6-32-66-13-66-2
Mathieu P.
Lopez F.
6-26-06-756-4
Vliegen K.
Dupuis A.
6-46-16-2
Wawrinka S.
Massu N.
6-746-26-26-4
Volandri F.
Saulnier C.
6-06-26-1
Acasuso J.
Mirnyi M.
6-47-696-2
Roddick A.
Tsonga J.
6-36-26-4