Marat Safin vs Kristof Vliegen — Madrid Masters Round of 16

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 October 2006
clay
BEL
Kristof Vliegen
44 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLLL
Safin M.
6-3 6-2
Vliegen K.
Safin M.
662
Vliegen K.
32–

Marat Safin defeated Kristof Vliegen 6-3 6-2 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kristof Vliegen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Kristof Vliegen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR32clayKristof Vliegen0-6 7-6(8) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Vliegen K.

Vliegen K.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Vliegen K.
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.6
6.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (178 vs 144). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safin M.Vliegen K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
69
Break points won·Even
47
44
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
50
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
52
62

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