Marat Safin vs David NalbandianUS Open Round of 64

US Open · ATP · Round of 64
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2006
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-3 7-5 2-6 3-6 7-6
Nalbandian D.
Safin M.
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Nalbandian D.
3566662

Marat Safin defeated David Nalbandian 6-3 7-5 2-6 3-6 7-6 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 5–3. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in five sets, 6–3 7–5 2–6 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

53
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-12-01Davis Cup WG F: RUS vs ARGRRcarpetDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-4 6-4
2006-10-16Madrid MastersQFclayDavid Nalbandian6-4 6-7(6) 7-6(2)
2004-10-18Madrid MastersFclayMarat Safin6-2 6-4 6-3
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR16clayDavid Nalbandian7-5 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
2002-10-28Paris MastersR32hardMarat Safin6-3 6-2
2002-09-20Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs ARGRRcarpetMarat Safin7-6(3) 6-7(5) 6-0 6-3
2002-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayMarat Safin6-3 6-3 3-6 6-4
2002-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayMarat Safin6-1 6-7(5) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Nalbandian D.

Nalbandian D.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Serve advantage — Nalbandian D.

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
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
88
Break points won·Clear edge
47
69
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
84

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 91%

Draw

R128
Sweeting R.
Coria G.
3-2
Hajek J.
Dlouhy L.
6-36-46-4
Berdych T.
Pashanski B.
6-46-26-1
Bjorkman J.
Jenkins S.
7-56-46-4
Spadea V.
Muller G.
6-26-46-3
Henman T.
Rusedski G.
7-646-26-3
Federer R.
Wang J.
6-46-16-0
Youzhny M.
Hrbaty D.
7-56-16-3
Massu N.
Sanguinetti D.
6-746-46-46-4
Gimelstob J.
Marach O.
6-26-37-5
Ferrer D.
Almagro N.
7-617-666-1
Malisse X.
Nieminen J.
6-47-56-2
Phau B.
Morrison J.
6-37-606-4
Novak J.
Clement A.
7-56-27-5
Srichaphan P.
Acasuso J.
6-33-67-656-746-3
Monfils G.
Russell M.
6-23-67-57-64
Moodie W.
Mirnyi M.
6-44-66-46-756-4
Horna L.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-56-46-3
Nadal R.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-46-4
Wawrinka S.
Chela J.
6-736-46-46-4
Gaudio G.
Seppi A.
6-46-46-2
Lee H.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
7-56-46-0
Robredo T.
Saretta F.
6-26-16-2
Lopez F.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-36-3
Chiudinelli M.
Vicente F.
6-46-16-4
Simon G.
Bracciali D.
7-56-46-1
Gasquet R.
Simmonds P.
6-16-36-1
Djokovic N.
Young D.
4-66-36-06-1
Fish M.
Greul S.
6-46-41-66-3
Hernych J.
Kim K.
6-16-43-67-5
Hewitt L.
Montanes A.
7-56-46-3
Roddick A.
Serra F.
6-26-16-3
Pless K.
Martin A.
3-63-67-656-16-2
Alves T.
Zabaleta M.
6-27-56-756-3
Verdasco F.
Santoro F.
6-46-13-66-1
Grosjean S.
Johansson T.
6-36-45-76-716-2
Becker B.
Volandri F.
4-67-636-47-63
Agassi A.
Pavel A.
6-747-687-666-2
Soderling R.
Karlovic I.
6-47-637-5
Baghdatis M.
Waske A.
7-617-676-3
Davydenko N.
Delgado R.
4-66-47-56-0
Mahut N.
Schuettler R.
6-46-756-36-3
Querrey S.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-46-4
Okun N.
Starace P.
6-26-04-66-2
Kubot L.
Vliegen K.
2-66-16-41-66-3
Murray A.
Kendrick R.
6-21-66-36-3
Di Mauro A.
Melzer J.
5-76-17-57-5
Gonzalez F.
Vanek J.
6-26-36-2
Haas T.
Kuznetsov A.
6-26-46-0
Sluiter R.
Odesnik W.
6-46-47-5
Goldstein P.
Witten J.
6-36-42-63-66-1
Ginepri R.
Benneteau J.
3-66-46-46-4
Rochus O.
Patience O.
6-06-26-2
Gicquel M.
Rochus C.
6-36-36-4
Safin M.
Vik R.
6-16-13-66-3
Nalbandian D.
Berrer M.
4-66-726-37-56-2
Blake J.
Monaco J.
6-37-57-67
Gabashvili T.
Daniel M.
6-36-23-63-66-3
Mathieu P.
Goodall J.
6-36-23-66-3
Moya C.
Calleri A.
7-57-656-736-3
Tursunov D.
Kunitsyn I.
6-26-36-4
Falla A.
del Potro J.
7-636-24-67-5
Ferrero J.
Bastl G.
7-56-43-66-3
Mayer F.
Koubek S.
6-46-16-1