Marat Safin vs Magnus Larsson — Barcelona Round of 64
Barcelona · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 April 1998 ·
clay
Safin M.6-3 6-2
Larsson M.
Safin M.
662
Larsson M.
320
Marat Safin defeated Magnus Larsson 6-3 6-2 in the Barcelona round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Magnus Larsson came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Magnus Larsson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin dropped just 5 games past Magnus Larsson.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-24 | Hong Kong | R16 | hard | Magnus Larsson | 6-2 3-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.5
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast