Marat Safin vs Taylor Dent — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 August 1998 ·
hard
Safin M.6-3 6-1 7-6
Dent T.
Safin M.
6673
Dent T.
3160
Marat Safin defeated Taylor Dent 6-3 6-1 7-6 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Dent came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Taylor Dent in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-07 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Taylor Dent | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.5
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
6.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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