Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Marat SafinMadrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Sunday, 10 May 2009
clay
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tsonga J.
6-4 7-5
Safin M.
Tsonga J.
672
Safin M.
45

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Marat Safin 6-4 7-5 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Tsonga J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Tsonga J.

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
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
68%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
62%
Aces / match·Even
9.6
9.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
75
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
83
Break points won·Slight edge
39
47
Deciding sets·Dominant
91
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
17°CPartly cloudy
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw