Marat Safin vs Galo Blanco — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2001 ·
hard
Safin M.6-4 1-6 6-4 7-6
Blanco G.
Safin M.
61673
Blanco G.
46461
Marat Safin defeated Galo Blanco 6-4 1-6 6-4 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 128. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in four sets, 6–4 1–6 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-09 | Sopot | R32 | clay | Marat Safin | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2000-06-26 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Marat Safin | 7-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2000-05-01 | Mallorca | SF | grass | Marat Safin | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1998-07-20 | Stuttgart Outdoor | R64 | clay | Galo Blanco | 2-6 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
4.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 115). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast