Marat Safin vs Xavier Malisse — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 20 April 2008
clay
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
Safin M.
6-3 6-2
Malisse X.
Safin M.
662
Malisse X.
32–

Marat Safin defeated Xavier Malisse 6-3 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-17RotterdamR32hardMarat Safin7-5 6-3
2002-05-06Rome MastersR32clayXavier Malisse6-3 6-4
2001-07-23Los AngelesR16hardXavier Malisse7-5 6-3
2001-01-29MilanR16carpetMarat Safin3-6 6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Even serve battle

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
Safin M.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Even
55%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.0
6.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 192). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safin M.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Even
53
52
Break points saved·Even
83
85
Break points won·Slight edge
47
52
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
53
Tiebreaks·Even
52
56

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