Felix Mantilla vs Marat SafinRome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2000 ·
clay
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mantilla F.
7-5 6-7 6-3
Safin M.
Mantilla F.
7662
Safin M.
5731

Felix Mantilla defeated Marat Safin 7-5 6-7 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Felix Mantilla narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Felix Mantilla closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayMarat Safin6-4 2-6 6-2 6-7 11-9
2000-05-15HamburgR32clayMarat Safin6-3 6-0
1998-08-24Long IslandSFhardFelix Mantilla6-3 5-7 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
8.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw