Marat Safin vs Greg Rusedski — Boston Final
Boston · ATP · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 August 1999 ·
hard
Safin M.6-4 7-6
Rusedski G.
Safin M.
672
Rusedski G.
460
Marat Safin defeated Greg Rusedski 6-4 7-6 in the Boston final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Marat Safin had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin edged Greg Rusedski in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-08-05 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2001-01-29 | Milan | QF | carpet | Greg Rusedski | 6-0 7-6 |
| 2000-10-30 | Stuttgart Masters | R16 | carpet | Greg Rusedski | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2000-06-12 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | Marat Safin | 6-7 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
68%
Return points won·Even
37%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
68%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.5
10.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.