David Ferrer vs Marat Safin — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 20 April 2008
clay
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
Ferrer D.
6-2 6-3
Safin M.
Ferrer D.
662
Safin M.
23–

David Ferrer defeated Marat Safin 6-2 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. David Ferrer 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
2002-04-08EstorilR32clayMarat Safin6-4 2-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrer D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

Serve advantage — Ferrer D.

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
Ferrer D.Safin M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
9.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ferrer D.Safin M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
84
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
95
83
Break points won·Dominant
73
47
Deciding sets·Dominant
95
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CMainly clear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 69%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
7-57-5
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Djokovic N.
6-33-2
Nadal R.
Davydenko N.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Querrey S.
6-46-0
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
5-76-26-2
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
6-17-5
Davydenko N.
Andreev I.
6-34-67-5
R16
Nadal R.
Ferrero J.
6-46-1
Ferrer D.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-0
Davydenko N.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-67-56-2
Nalbandian D.
Robredo T.
6-16-0
Federer R.
Monfils G.
6-36-4
Querrey S.
Gasquet R.
2-66-46-3
Djokovic N.
Murray A.
6-06-4
Andreev I.
Almagro N.
7-54-66-4
R32
Federer R.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-13-67-61
Monfils G.
Karlovic I.
7-686-1
Robredo T.
Soderling R.
6-47-63
Nalbandian D.
Rochus O.
6-46-3
Nadal R.
Ancic M.
6-06-3
Tipsarevic J.
Lapentti N.
5-77-656-4
Querrey S.
Seppi A.
6-17-5
Almagro N.
Monaco J.
6-23-0
Gasquet R.
Vliegen K.
6-16-2
Djokovic N.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-3
Murray A.
Volandri F.
6-46-1
Andreev I.
Youzhny M.
6-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Kiefer N.
6-26-4
Davydenko N.
Bolelli S.
6-27-65
Ferrer D.
Safin M.
6-26-3
Ferrero J.
Nieminen J.
6-36-3
R64
Ancic M.
Minar I.
6-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Kuerten G.
6-16-2
Karlovic I.
Grosjean S.
4-66-44-1
Rochus O.
Haas T.
6-13-0
Monfils G.
Verdasco F.
7-56-4
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Simon G.
6-16-1
Volandri F.
Mahut N.
6-26-3
Murray A.
Lopez F.
7-656-4
Almagro N.
Lisnard J.
6-46-4
Querrey S.
Moya C.
6-31-66-3
Ferrero J.
Llodra M.
6-756-16-1
Nieminen J.
Gicquel M.
6-06-4
Safin M.
Malisse X.
6-36-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Acasuso J.
7-646-3
Monaco J.
Lee H.
6-07-5
Lapentti N.
Starace P.
7-636-726-4
Vliegen K.
Santoro F.
7-646-1
Tipsarevic J.
Mathieu P.
6-42-66-3
Andreev I.
Tursunov D.
7-56-3
Seppi A.
Calleri A.
6-46-3
Robredo T.
Wawrinka S.
6-47-5
Bolelli S.
Chela J.
6-26-2
Soderling R.
Stepanek R.
6-46-766-3
Kiefer N.
Cilic M.
3-67-646-3