Roger Federer vs Marat SafinWimbledon Semi-final

Wimbledon · ATP · Semi-final
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 23 June 2008
grass
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Federer R.
6-3 7-6 6-4
Safin M.
Federer R.
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Safin M.
3634

Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin 6-3 7-6 6-4 in the Wimbledon semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, defending the title. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 10–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 7–6 6–4.

Head to head

92
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-19Australian OpenR32hardRoger Federer6-3 6-2 7-6(5)
2007-06-25WimbledonR32grassRoger Federer6-1 6-4 7-6(4)
2005-06-06HalleFgrassRoger Federer6-4 6-7(6) 6-4
2005-01-17Australian OpenSFhardMarat Safin5-7 6-4 5-7 7-6(6) 9-7
2004-11-15Masters CupSFhardRoger Federer6-3 7-6(18)
2004-03-01DubaiR32hardRoger Federer7-6(2) 7-6(4)
2004-01-19Australian OpenFhardRoger Federer7-6(3) 6-4 6-2
2002-09-30MoscowQFhardMarat Safin7-5 6-4
2002-05-13Hamburg MastersFclayRoger Federer6-1 6-3 6-4
2002-02-08Davis Cup WG R1: RUS vs SUIRRclayRoger Federer7-5 6-1 6-2
2001-05-07Rome MastersR32clayRoger Federer4-6 6-4 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving96% hold

wins 77% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Federer 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
63%
Aces / match·Even
8.9
8.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
83
Break points won·Dominant
83
47
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
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
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 55%

Draw

Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Schuettler R.
6-17-636-4
Federer R.
Safin M.
6-37-636-4
R128
Reynolds B.
Volandri F.
6-26-2
Ferrer D.
Stakhovsky S.
7-666-31-3
Petzschner P.
Lee H.
6-746-16-4
Ancic M.
Llodra M.
6-47-672-0
Wawrinka S.
Daniel M.
6-36-27-5
Gicquel M.
Nishikori K.
4-67-5
Troicki V.
Lapentti N.
6-34-0
Rochus O.
Sela D.
6-47-56-4
Nieminen J.
Odesnik W.
6-3
Djokovic N.[7]
Berrer M.
7-52-66-36-0
Almagro N.
Granollers M.
4-66-37-56-2
Tursunov D.
Mahut N.
6-46-787-673-67-5
Eaton C.
Pashanski B.
6-37-666-4
Tipsarevic J.
Ascione T.
7-646-46-2
Roddick A.
Schwank E.
7-56-47-60
Dancevic F.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-26-4
Melzer J.
Ljubicic I.
6-47-674-62-66-3
Karanusic R.
Horna L.
7-646-36-1
Lopez F.
Dabul B.
7-613-66-36-4
Stadler S.
Karlovic I.
4-67-646-37-5
Bellucci T.
Kunitsyn I.
7-657-653-66-2
Johansson T.
Spadea V.
6-786-756-36-46-3
Baghdatis M.
Darcis S.
6-36-26-756-3
del Potro J.
Snobel P.
6-46-26-3
Zverev M.
Peya A.
6-36-46-4
Ferrero J.
Querrey S.
2-66-46-46-4
Seppi A.
Kamke T.
5-76-36-26-4
Serra F.
Lu Y.
6-46-46-736-3
Safin M.
Fognini F.
6-16-27-63
Andreev I.
Vanek J.
6-767-626-26-2
Verdasco F.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-36-2
Hanescu V.
Falla A.
6-36-726-06-4
Berdych T.
Korolev E.
4-66-16-43-67-5
Gonzalez F.
Ginepri R.
7-637-57-5
Bolelli S.
Bogdanovic A.
7-644-66-37-64
Montanes A.
Berlocq C.
6-37-626-4
Hewitt L.
Haase R.
6-746-36-36-716-2
Bozoljac I.
Guccione C.
3-66-46-46-3
Soderling R.
Kim K.
7-50-66-36-4
Federer R.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-26-2
Calleri A.
Anderson K.
4-67-57-56-1
Simon G.
Olejniczak D.
6-36-46-2
Robredo T.
Vliegen K.
6-16-36-746-4
Haas T.
Canas G.
3-66-46-46-4
Malisse X.
Gremelmayr D.
6-36-46-2
Murray A.
Santoro F.
6-36-47-65
Stepanek R.
Hernych J.
6-37-56-0
Galvani S.
Baker J.
6-46-26-3
Youzhny M.
Roitman S.
6-16-46-0
Kiefer N.
Benneteau J.
6-17-56-3
Vassallo Arguello M.
Minar I.
6-42-62-66-26-2
Gulbis E.
Isner J.
7-57-56-737-66
Nadal R.
Beck A.
6-46-47-60
Grosjean S.
Starace P.
6-27-56-1
Gasquet R.
Fish M.
6-36-46-2
Becker B.
Davydenko N.
6-46-46-4
Clement A.
Bjorkman J.
4-67-626-47-64
Levine J.
Young D.
4-66-26-36-4
Cilic M.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-46-37-64
Chardy J.
Gil F.
7-56-714-66-46-3
Mathieu P.
Hernandez O.
3-66-26-06-2
Blake J.
Rochus C.
3-66-36-16-4
Schuettler R.
Ventura S.
6-36-26-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Van Der Merwe I.
7-56-26-2