Marat Safin vs Wayne Black — Philadelphia Round of 32
Philadelphia · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 1998 ·
hard
Safin M.6-1 2-6 6-3
Black W.
Safin M.
6262
Black W.
1631
Marat Safin defeated Wayne Black 6-1 2-6 6-3 in the Philadelphia round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Wayne Black came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Wayne Black in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 6–1 2–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-29 | Moscow | R32 | hard | Wayne Black | 6-4 6-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
3.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 100). ATP, WTA & Challenger.