Marat Safin vs Jose Acasuso — Madrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 October 2006
clay
ARG
Jose Acasuso
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLLL
Safin M.
7-6 6-7 6-3
Acasuso J.
Safin M.
776462
Acasuso J.
657731

Marat Safin defeated Jose Acasuso 7-6 6-7 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jose Acasuso came in defending last year's round of 16. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-05BeijingR32hardMarat Safin6-4 6-2
2006-12-01Davis Cup WG F: RUS vs ARGRRcarpetMarat Safin6-3 3-6 6-3 7-6(5)
2005-04-18BarcelonaR32clayJose Acasuso6-4 6-4
2002-05-20DusseldorfFclayJose Acasuso2-6 6-3 3-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Acasuso J.

Acasuso J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Even serve battle

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.Acasuso J.
1st serve in·Even
58%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
5.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (178 vs 184). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safin M.Acasuso J.
Clutch Rating·Even
53
49
Break points saved·Even
83
79
Break points won·Slight edge
47
42
Deciding sets·Even
61
62
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
52
45

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Gonzalez F.
7-56-16-0
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-0
Gonzalez F.
Berdych T.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Berdych T.
Nadal R.
6-37-66
Nalbandian D.
Safin M.
6-46-767-62
Federer R.
Ginepri R.
6-37-64
Gonzalez F.
Djokovic N.
7-55-77-5
R16
Federer R.
Soderling R.
7-657-68
Gonzalez F.
Johansson J.
W/O
Berdych T.
Roddick A.
7-676-3
Djokovic N.
Murray A.
1-67-56-3
Nalbandian D.
Henman T.
6-22-67-5
Ginepri R.
Robredo T.
6-37-63
Nadal R.
Haas T.
6-46-3
Safin M.
Vliegen K.
6-36-2
R32
Ginepri R.
Ancic M.
7-657-65
Robredo T.
Chela J.
7-627-63
Johansson J.
Davydenko N.
6-46-756-3
Vliegen K.
Blake J.
6-43-67-65
Safin M.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-3
Henman T.
Ferrer D.
6-14-66-1
Gonzalez F.
Srichaphan P.
7-56-756-4
Djokovic N.
Gasquet R.
7-621-66-1
Murray A.
Ljubicic I.
6-43-66-3
Nalbandian D.
Benneteau J.
6-746-27-5
Federer R.
Massu N.
6-36-2
Roddick A.
Grosjean S.
6-47-63
Berdych T.
Calleri A.
7-626-3
Haas T.
Hrbaty D.
6-37-66
Nadal R.
Fish M.
6-46-2
Soderling R.
Ferrero J.
6-36-2
R64
Hrbaty D.
Monfils G.
3-62-2
Massu N.
Gaudio G.
4-66-3
Benneteau J.
Falla A.
6-26-1
Vliegen K.
Tursunov D.
6-36-1
Johansson J.
del Potro J.
6-46-4
Srichaphan P.
Fraile G.
6-26-2
Gasquet R.
Nieminen J.
6-26-3
Murray A.
Navarro I.
6-26-4
Grosjean S.
Bjorkman J.
6-47-5
Calleri A.
Serra F.
7-636-3
Fish M.
Malisse X.
5-76-37-5
Ginepri R.
Lopez F.
6-13-66-3
Soderling R.
Rochus O.
6-36-4
Chela J.
Moya C.
6-36-2
Henman T.
Verdasco F.
7-56-3
Safin M.
Acasuso J.
7-656-746-3