Galo Blanco vs Marat Safin — Stuttgart Outdoor Round of 64
Stuttgart Outdoor · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 July 1998 ·
clay
Blanco G.2-6 7-6 6-2
Safin M.
Blanco G.
2762
Safin M.
6621
Galo Blanco defeated Marat Safin 2-6 7-6 6-2 in the Stuttgart Outdoor round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Galo Blanco claimed a first win over Marat Safin in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Galo Blanco dropped the opening set before beating Marat Safin 2–6 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-09 | Sopot | R32 | clay | Marat Safin | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-4 1-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2000-06-26 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Marat Safin | 7-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-05-01 | Mallorca | SF | grass | Marat Safin | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
8.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.