Fernando Gonzalez vs Marat SafinLos Angeles Round of 16

Los Angeles · ATP · Round of 16
45 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 24 July 2006
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gonzalez F.
6-4 7-5
Safin M.
Gonzalez F.
672
Safin M.
45

Fernando Gonzalez defeated Marat Safin 6-4 7-5 in the Los Angeles round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Fernando Gonzalez extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-05BeijingR16hardMarat Safin6-3 6-4
2008-06-09Queen's ClubR32grassFernando Gonzalez6-3 7-6(3)
2008-04-28MunichQFclayFernando Gonzalez6-3 7-5
2007-02-09Davis Cup WG R1: CHI vs RUSRRclayFernando Gonzalez6-3 7-5 6-4
2006-06-26WimbledonR64grassFernando Gonzalez4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-4
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayFernando Gonzalez6-3 1-6 6-3 6-1
2005-03-04Davis Cup WG R1: RUS vs CHIRRcarpetMarat Safin7-6(4) 7-6(5) 1-6 6-7(3) 6-4
2002-03-18Miami MastersR16hardMarat Safin6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Gonzalez F.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Gonzalez F.

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
1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.3
8.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
65
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
83
Break points won·Even
48
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
61
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
52

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About