Stan Wawrinka vs Marat SafinRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#117ATP
1678ELO
1613Clay ELO
$657kYTD
$38MCAREER
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008
clay
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Wawrinka S.
6-7 6-2 6-1
Safin M.
Wawrinka S.
65662
Safin M.
77211

Stan Wawrinka defeated Marat Safin 6-7 6-2 6-1 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Stan Wawrinka came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Stan Wawrinka extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-07-21Canada MastersR32hardStan Wawrinka6-3 6-4
2008-06-23WimbledonR16grassMarat Safin6-4 6-3 5-7 6-1
2007-08-27US OpenR64hardStan Wawrinka6-3 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Wawrinka S.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Wawrinka S.

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
1st serve in·Even
57%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.0
9.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
65
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
83
Break points won·Clear edge
30
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
52

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
95

Wawrinka S.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw