Sjeng Schalken vs Marat Safin — Philadelphia Round of 16
Philadelphia · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 1998 ·
hard
Schalken S.6-2 4-6 7-6
Safin M.
Schalken S.
6472
Safin M.
2661
Sjeng Schalken defeated Marat Safin 6-2 4-6 7-6 in the Philadelphia round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Sjeng Schalken claimed a first win over Marat Safin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sjeng Schalken closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-28 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Marat Safin | 7-5 7-5 |
| 1999-08-23 | Boston | SF | hard | Marat Safin | 5-7 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
8.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.