Marat Safin vs Mikhail YouzhnyMetz Round of 32

Metz · ATP · Round of 32
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2006
hard
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-1 6-4
Youzhny M.
Safin M.
662
Youzhny M.
14

Marat Safin defeated Mikhail Youzhny 6-1 6-4 in the Metz round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-09-13BeijingFhardMarat Safin7-6(4) 7-5
2002-01-14Australian OpenR32hardMarat Safin6-4 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

Youzhny M.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
93
Break points won·Slight edge
47
41
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
68
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
83

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