Marcos Baghdatis vs Mohamed SafwatDubai Round of 32

Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2019
hard
#1884ATP
35 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
Baghdatis M.
4-6 6-3 6-4
Safwat M.
Baghdatis M.
4662
Safwat M.
6341

Marcos Baghdatis defeated Mohamed Safwat 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marcos Baghdatis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Marcos Baghdatis extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-03-05Davis Cup G2 R1: CYP vs EGYRRhardMarcos Baghdatis6-1 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Baghdatis M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Safwat M.

Safwat M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Baghdatis M.

Serve advantage — Baghdatis M.

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%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 188). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
8
Break points saved·Dominant
92
64
Break points won·Dominant
36
2
Deciding sets·Dominant
64
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
21

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
24°CMainly clear
Wind 31 km/hHumidity 44%