Robin Haase vs Marat Safin — Valencia Round of 16

Valencia · ATP · Round of 16
NED
Robin Haase
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 April 2008
hard
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
Haase R.
2-6 7-6 6-4
Safin M.
Haase R.
271162
Safin M.
66941

Robin Haase defeated Marat Safin 2-6 7-6 6-4 in the Valencia round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Robin Haase claimed a first win over Marat Safin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-07-29WashingtonR16hardMarat Safin7-5 6-7(2) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Haase R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Haase R.

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
Haase R.Safin M.
1st serve in·Even
58%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.4
9.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Haase R.Safin M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
33
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
83
Break points won·Clear edge
24
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
41
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
13
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Ferrer D.
Almagro N.
4-66-27-62
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.
Robredo T.
2-66-26-3
Almagro N.
Korolev E.
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Robredo T.
Starace P.
6-33-0
Almagro N.
Monaco J.
6-36-2
Korolev E.
Haase R.
7-56-4
Ferrer D.
Verdasco F.
6-31-67-5
R16
Verdasco F.
Zverev M.
6-46-2
Ferrer D.
Andujar P.
6-36-4
Monaco J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-4
Almagro N.
Schwank E.
6-36-4
Haase R.
Safin M.
2-67-696-4
Korolev E.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-787-626-3
Starace P.
Monfils G.
7-56-1
Robredo T.
Ventura S.
6-776-36-4
R32
Ventura S.
Marrero D.
7-637-66
Haase R.
Schukin Y.
6-44-1
Schwank E.
Rochus C.
6-22-0
Garcia Lopez G.
Darcis S.
6-4
Monaco J.
Eschauer W.
6-756-46-4
Ferrer D.
Navarro I.
6-36-4
Andujar P.
Vliegen K.
6-46-1
Zverev M.
Horna L.
6-36-756-4
Verdasco F.
Lapentti N.
5-76-36-4
Robredo T.
Montanes A.
6-37-5
Monfils G.
Gonzalez M.
6-36-4
Starace P.
Bolelli S.
6-36-1
Korolev E.
Andreev I.
6-44-67-64
Gimeno Traver D.
Stakhovsky S.
6-46-4
Safin M.
Ferrero J.
6-35-76-4
Almagro N.
Lopez Jaen M.
7-56-3