Marat Safin vs Benjamin BeckerAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2007
hard
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
5-7 7-6 3-6 6-3 6-4
Becker B.
Safin M.
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Becker B.
7626342

Marat Safin defeated Benjamin Becker 5-7 7-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Benjamin Becker came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Benjamin Becker in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-02-12San JoseQFhardBenjamin Becker6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Becker B.

Becker B.serving85% hold

wins 66% 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
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.6
6.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (123 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
42
Break points saved·Even
83
81
Break points won·Clear edge
47
29
Deciding sets·Even
61
59
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
52
29

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
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

R128
Nalbandian D.
Tipsarevic J.
6-754-67-626-02-1
Ferrero J.
Hajek J.
3-0
Garcia Lopez G.
Johansson J.
1-1
Verdasco F.
Mathieu P.
6-74-66-6
Grosjean S.
Rochus C.
6-24-1
Kuznetsov A.
Luczak P.
6-45-76-756-16-4
Gonzalez F.
Korolev E.
6-747-666-36-2
del Potro J.
Di Mauro A.
6-36-36-1
Muller G.
Gaudio G.
6-04-66-26-3
Lapentti N.
Mackin A.
6-46-46-2
Chela J.
Starace P.
7-656-46-4
Udomchoke D.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-36-36-2
Lopez F.
Wilson B.
7-684-66-27-63
Nieminen J.
Goldstein P.
5-76-27-646-4
Djokovic N.
Massu N.
6-16-16-0
Wawrinka S.
Kim K.
6-12-66-46-2
Capdeville P.
Benneteau J.
4-66-746-26-16-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Vliegen K.
5-76-36-26-4
Baghdatis M.
Schuettler R.
6-42-66-36-2
Monfils G.
Bracciali D.
7-626-796-47-65
Safin M.
Becker B.
5-77-623-66-36-4
Delic A.
Simon G.
6-36-06-2
Hrbaty D.
Vanek J.
6-777-616-16-3
Gasquet R.
Volandri F.
6-46-46-2
Nadal R.
Kendrick R.
7-666-36-2
Rochus O.
Guccione C.
3-67-57-56-749-7
Sela D.
Srichaphan P.
6-46-26-2
Tursunov D.
Waske A.
5-76-46-36-4
Querrey S.
Acasuso J.
6-726-46-16-3
Serra F.
Devilder N.
7-56-26-4
Melzer J.
Karlovic I.
6-46-47-66
Spadea V.
Andreev I.
6-27-636-1
Robredo T.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-46-46-0
Mirnyi M.
Horna L.
7-643-62-66-46-4
Bjorkman J.
Patience O.
5-74-66-06-16-2
Smeets R.
Lacko L.
6-23-66-16-4
Lu Y.
Greul S.
6-36-46-3
Ginepri R.
Almagro N.
4-66-24-67-56-3
Berdych T.
Lee H.
6-16-26-2
Federer R.
Phau B.
7-56-06-4
Haas T.
Montanes A.
7-56-17-63
Bozoljac I.
Cilic M.
6-26-46-1
Dancevic F.
Hanescu V.
6-36-37-63
Ancic M.
Soeda G.
6-46-36-2
Ferrer D.
Pless K.
7-56-46-3
Johansson T.
Chiudinelli M.
6-43-61-66-46-2
Mayer F.
Soderling R.
3-66-43-66-46-0
Dlouhy L.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-16-756-7516-14
Stepanek R.
Llodra M.
6-26-46-0
Fleishman Z.
Calleri A.
7-54-66-36-4
Hewitt L.
Russell M.
3-62-66-36-36-3
Fish M.
Ljubicic I.
4-67-626-46-4
Gicquel M.
Jones A.
3-66-716-46-16-0
Zverev M.
Berrer M.
6-47-613-66-4
Arthurs W.
Koubek S.
1-66-747-656-26-3
Mahut N.
Monaco J.
6-06-706-36-4
Blake J.
Moya C.
7-686-26-4
Youzhny M.
Hernych J.
7-666-26-0
Clement A.
Malisse X.
6-33-67-56-4
Murray A.
Martin A.
6-06-06-1
Seppi A.
Reynolds B.
6-16-746-757-66-3
Santoro F.
Kunitsyn I.
7-656-36-0
Roddick A.
Tsonga J.
6-7187-626-26-3
Davydenko N.
Roitman S.
6-27-56-2