Rainer Schuettler vs Marat SafinLyon Round of 32

Lyon · ATP · Round of 32
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 October 1999 ·
clay
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Schuettler R.
6-1 6-4
Safin M.
Schuettler R.
662
Safin M.
140

Rainer Schuettler defeated Marat Safin 6-1 6-4 in the Lyon round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Rainer Schuettler claimed a first win over Marat Safin in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-10-22St. PetersburgFcarpetMarat Safin3-6 6-3 6-3
2000-11-06St. PetersburgQFcarpetMarat Safin6-4 1-6 6-3
2000-10-23MoscowR32hardMarat Safin6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.4
8.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
14
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
47
71
Break points won·Even
44
40
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
66
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
37
42

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw