Thomas Johansson vs Marat SafinMemphis Round of 32

Memphis · ATP · Round of 32
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
Johansson T.
7-6 7-6
Safin M.
Johansson T.
77772
Safin M.
6562

Thomas Johansson defeated Marat Safin 7-6 7-6 in the Memphis round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Thomas Johansson narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-04-05Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs SWERRclayMarat Safin6-4 6-4 6-4
2002-01-14Australian OpenFhardThomas Johansson3-6 6-4 6-4 7-6(4)
2001-08-27US OpenR16hardMarat Safin6-2 2-6 6-4 7-6(3)
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardThomas Johansson7-5 7-5
2001-02-26DubaiSFhardMarat Safin6-7(0) 7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Johansson T.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Johansson T.

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
1st serve in·Even
57%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
8.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
54
53
Break points saved·Even
80
83
Break points won·Even
51
47
Deciding sets·Even
59
61
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
60
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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