Marat Safin vs Nikolay DavydenkoMoscow Round of 32

Moscow · ATP · Round of 32
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 October 2009
hard
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
4-6 6-4 6-2
Davydenko N.
Safin M.
4662
Davydenko N.
6421

Marat Safin defeated Nikolay Davydenko 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the Moscow round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-06MoscowQFhardMarat Safin7-6(5) 4-6 6-4
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR64clayNikolay Davydenko7-6(4) 6-2 6-2
2007-05-07Rome MastersR32clayNikolay Davydenko7-6(4) 7-5
2006-10-09MoscowFhardNikolay Davydenko6-4 5-7 6-4
2006-05-01EstorilR16clayNikolay Davydenko4-6 6-1 6-2
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardMarat Safin7-6(5) 3-6 6-4
2006-02-27DubaiR32hardMarat Safin4-6 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

Davydenko N.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
1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
53
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
91
Break points won·Dominant
47
74
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
52
72

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