Marat Safin vs Juan Carlos FerreroParis Masters Semi-final

Paris Masters · ATP · Semi-final
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 November 2000 ·
hard
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-2 6-2
Ferrero J.
Safin M.
662
Ferrero J.
220

Marat Safin defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-2 6-2 in the Paris Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Carlos Ferrero came in leading the head-to-head 7–5, defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 7–6.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-04-14ValenciaR32hardMarat Safin6-3 5-7 6-4
2007-05-16HamburgR32clayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-3 7-6(15)
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR32clayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-3 7-6
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR32clayMarat Safin7-6 7-5 1-6 7-6
2005-05-11HamburgR32clayJuan Carlos Ferrero4-6 6-4 6-2
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR16clayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-2 6-4
2003-04-21BarcelonaSFclayMarat Safin6-4 6-3
2002-05-27Roland GarrosSFclayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-3 6-2 6-4
2001-02-26DubaiFhardJuan Carlos Ferrero6-2 3-1
2000-08-28US OpenR16hardMarat Safin6-1 6-2 6-2
2000-04-24BarcelonaFclayMarat Safin6-3 6-3 6-4
2000-04-07Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs RUSRRclayJuan Carlos Ferrero6-0 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
42
50
Break points saved·Even
71
71
Break points won·Slight edge
40
33
Deciding sets·Slight edge
66
75
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw