Marat Safin vs Hicham Arazi — Roland Garros Round of 32
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 May 1999 ·
clay
Safin M.7-6 3-6 6-4 6-3
Arazi H.
Safin M.
73663
Arazi H.
66431
Marat Safin defeated Hicham Arazi 7-6 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Hicham Arazi came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in four sets, 7–6 3–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Marat Safin | 7-5 6-4 7-6 |
| 1999-04-05 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Hicham Arazi | 7-6 5-7 6-3 |
| 1999-01-04 | Doha | R32 | hard | Hicham Arazi | 1-6 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast