Marat Safin vs Martin Verkerk — Spain 8 Masters 3 Round of 16
Spain 8 Masters 3 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 6 September 1996 ·
clay
Safin M.6-1 6-2
Verkerk M.
Safin M.
662
Verkerk M.
120
Marat Safin defeated Martin Verkerk 6-1 6-2 in the Spain 8 Masters 3 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Martin Verkerk came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Martin Verkerk in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin dropped just 3 games past Martin Verkerk.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-16 | Netherlands Masters 1 | R32 | clay | Martin Verkerk | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
33%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
12.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 121). ATP, WTA & Challenger.