Marat Safin vs Igor Kunitsyn — Moscow Semi-final

Moscow · ATP · Semi-final
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2006
hard
RUS
Igor Kunitsyn
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLLL
Safin M.
6-4 6-3
Kunitsyn I.
Safin M.
662
Kunitsyn I.
43–

Marat Safin defeated Igor Kunitsyn 6-4 6-3 in the Moscow semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-06MoscowFhardIgor Kunitsyn7-6(6) 6-7(4) 6-3
2007-02-26Las VegasRRhardMarat Safin4-6 7-6(4) 7-5
2006-07-31WashingtonR64hardMarat Safin6-3 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kunitsyn I.

Kunitsyn I.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Serve advantage — Safin M.

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.Kunitsyn I.
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Safin M.Kunitsyn I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
67
Break points won·Slight edge
47
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
61
39
Tiebreaks·Even
52
50

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

Draw

Final
Davydenko N.
Safin M.
6-45-76-4
Semi-finals
Davydenko N.
Santoro F.
6-46-1
Safin M.
Kunitsyn I.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Santoro F.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-37-5
Safin M.
Tipsarevic J.
7-653-66-4
Kunitsyn I.
Clement A.
6-46-2
Davydenko N.
Mirnyi M.
6-37-5
R16
Kunitsyn I.
Hernych J.
6-44-66-2
Davydenko N.
Gabashvili T.
6-46-2
Mirnyi M.
Benneteau J.
6-22-67-62
Kohlschreiber P.
Korolev E.
6-36-2
Santoro F.
Kravchuk K.
6-16-1
Tipsarevic J.
Vik R.
6-46-4
Safin M.
Bracciali D.
3-66-16-4
Clement A.
Stakhovsky S.
6-35-76-4
R32
Mirnyi M.
Kim K.
6-0
Bracciali D.
Verdasco F.
6-746-4
Hernych J.
Volandri F.
6-16-4
Davydenko N.
Vanek J.
6-06-0
Gabashvili T.
Muller G.
7-636-3
Benneteau J.
Roitman S.
6-36-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Youzhny M.
6-27-5
Korolev E.
Istomin D.
7-626-756-3
Kravchuk K.
Lee H.
6-46-4
Santoro F.
Moodie W.
6-36-2
Tipsarevic J.
Mathieu P.
7-686-4
Vik R.
Novak J.
6-46-3
Safin M.
Mahut N.
6-36-4
Kunitsyn I.
Schuettler R.
6-36-2
Clement A.
Zverev M.
4-66-36-2
Stakhovsky S.
Tursunov D.
7-54-67-64