Marat Safin vs Mikael Tillstrom — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 30 August 1999 ·
hard
Safin M.6-2 5-7 6-4 2-6 6-4
Tillstrom M.
Safin M.
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Tillstrom M.
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Marat Safin defeated Mikael Tillstrom 6-2 5-7 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in five sets, 6–2 5–7 6–4 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-01 | Mallorca | F | grass | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1999-02-08 | St. Petersburg | R16 | carpet | Marat Safin | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 64). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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