Tomas Berdych vs Marat SafinShanghai Masters Round of 32

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 32
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 11 October 2009
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Berdych T.
3-6 6-4 6-4
Safin M.
Berdych T.
3662
Safin M.
6441

Tomas Berdych defeated Marat Safin 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Tomas Berdych claimed a first win over Marat Safin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-11Hamburg MastersR32clayMarat Safin7-5 6-4
2008-04-11Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs CZERRclayMarat Safin6-7(5) 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Berdych T.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Berdych T.

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
58%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.9
9.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
82
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
98
83
Break points won·Clear edge
70
47
Deciding sets·Dominant
87
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
23°CMainly clear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw