Marat Safin vs Jim Courier — Paris Masters Quarter-final
Paris Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 November 1999 ·
hard
Safin M.6-2 6-4
Courier J.
Safin M.
662
Courier J.
240
Marat Safin defeated Jim Courier 6-2 6-4 in the Paris Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jim Courier came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Marat Safin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Jim Courier in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin dropped just 6 games past Jim Courier.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-04 | Davis Cup WG R1: USA vs RUS | RR | hard | Jim Courier | 0-6 6-4 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.5
6.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast