Marat Safin vs Guillermo Canas — Halle Semi-final

Halle · ATP · Semi-final
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 June 2005
grass
ARG
Guillermo Canas
48 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLLWW
Safin M.
6-3 4-6 6-2
Canas G.
Safin M.
6462
Canas G.
3621

Marat Safin defeated Guillermo Canas 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the Halle semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-11-01Paris MastersSFhardMarat Safin6-2 7-6(5)
2002-07-29Canada MastersQFhardGuillermo Canas7-5 6-3
2001-08-06Cincinnati MastersR64hardGuillermo Canas6-3 6-3
1999-02-08St. PetersburgR32carpetMarat Safin6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Canas G.

Canas G.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Serve-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 season
Safin M.Canas G.
1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
5.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safin M.Canas G.
Clutch Rating·Even
53
52
Break points saved·Even
83
79
Break points won·Clear edge
47
59
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
49
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
12°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Safin M.
6-46-766-4
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Haas T.
6-47-69
Safin M.
Canas G.
6-34-66-2
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Safin M.
Rochus O.
6-47-64
Canas G.
Schuettler R.
6-46-4
Haas T.
Ferrero J.
6-27-5
R16
Schuettler R.
Norman D.
6-36-3
Haas T.
Melzer J.
6-23-66-4
Federer R.
Mayer F.
6-26-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Wang J.
6-25-77-66
Safin M.
Santoro F.
3-67-673-2
Rochus O.
Lopez F.
7-626-3
Ferrero J.
Waske A.
7-656-776-3
Canas G.
Zimonjic N.
6-37-63
R32
Norman D.
Rochus C.
6-43-66-1
Waske A.
Nadal R.
4-67-56-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Johansson J.
7-646-1
Wang J.
Llodra M.
7-626-766-2
Haas T.
Novak J.
6-46-1
Melzer J.
Martin A.
7-56-737-63
Ferrero J.
Voltchkov V.
6-756-46-4
Mayer F.
Youzhny M.
6-47-64
Santoro F.
Pavel A.
7-56-2
Safin M.
Popp A.
6-36-2
Federer R.
Soderling R.
6-757-666-4
Lopez F.
Carlsen K.
7-637-65
Rochus O.
Saulnier C.
6-46-4
Zimonjic N.
Kiefer N.
6-716-36-4
Canas G.
Verdasco F.
6-46-4
Schuettler R.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-3