Marat Safin vs Eduardo Nicolas — Spain 8 Masters 3 Qualifying Round
Spain 8 Masters 3 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 6 September 1996 ·
clay
Safin M.4-6 7-5 7-5
Nicolas E.
Safin M.
4772
Nicolas E.
6551
Marat Safin defeated Eduardo Nicolas 4-6 7-5 7-5 in the Spain 8 Masters 3 qualifying round on clay. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin dropped the opening set before beating Eduardo Nicolas 4–6 7–5 7–5.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-28 | Spain 3 Masters 4 | R32 | clay | Marat Safin | 7-6 2-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
63%
48%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
1.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 6). ATP, WTA & Challenger.