Marat Safin vs Michael Chang — Paris Masters Semi-final
Paris Masters · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 November 1999 ·
hard
Safin M.6-7 7-6 6-3
Chang M.
Safin M.
6762
Chang M.
7631
Marat Safin defeated Michael Chang 6-7 7-6 6-3 in the Paris Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Chang came in defending last year's round of 64, but Marat Safin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin dropped the opening set before beating Michael Chang 6–7 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-07 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Marat Safin | 2-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-08-09 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Michael Chang | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
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 189). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast