Lukas Dlouhy defeated Marat Safin 6-3 6-3 in the RUS vs CZE round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Lukas Dlouhy claimed a first win over Marat Safin in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Dlouhy L. took it in straight sets.
Dlouhy L. and Safin M. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Dlouhy L. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Safin M. 2–1 (67%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Lukas Dlouhy beat Marat Safin 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Lukas Dlouhy vs Marat Safin — RUS vs CZE Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-04-11/dlouhy-vs-safin-rus-vs-cze-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 11 April 2008).