Roger Federer vs Marat Safin — Halle Final
Halle · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 June 2005
grass
Federer R.6-4 6-7 6-4
Safin M.
Federer R.
66662
Safin M.
47841
Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Halle final on grass. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, defending the title. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 10–2.
Key context
- Match story: Roger Federer edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.
Head to head
9–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-2 7-6(5) |
| 2008-06-23 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Roger Federer | 6-3 7-6(3) 6-4 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Roger Federer | 6-1 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Marat Safin | 5-7 6-4 5-7 7-6(6) 9-7 |
| 2004-11-15 | Masters Cup | SF | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 7-6(18) |
| 2004-03-01 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6(2) 7-6(4) |
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | F | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6(3) 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-09-30 | Moscow | QF | hard | Marat Safin | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2002-05-13 | Hamburg Masters | F | clay | Roger Federer | 6-1 6-3 6-4 |
| 2002-02-08 | Davis Cup WG R1: RUS vs SUI | RR | clay | Roger Federer | 7-5 6-1 6-2 |
| 2001-05-07 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Roger Federer | 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) |
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·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
64%
Aces / match·Even
8.9
8.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
92
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
83
Break points won·Dominant
83
47
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
52
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
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