Dominik Hrbaty vs Marat SafinAustralian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2001 ·
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hrbaty D.
6-2 7-6 6-4
Safin M.
Hrbaty D.
6763
Safin M.
2640

Dominik Hrbaty defeated Marat Safin 6-2 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 7–6, defending last year's round of 128. Dominik Hrbaty narrowed the head-to-head to 7–7.

Key context

  • Match story: Dominik Hrbaty closed it out in three sets, 6–2 7–6 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR16hardMarat Safin6-0 6-3
2005-03-21Miami MastersR32hardDominik Hrbaty7-6 6-1
2005-01-17Australian OpenQFhardMarat Safin6-2 6-4 6-2
2002-02-18RotterdamR32hardMarat Safin7-6 7-6
2001-10-01MoscowR16hardDominik Hrbaty6-0 4-6 7-6
2001-02-09Davis Cup WG R1: SVK vs RUSRRhardDominik Hrbaty6-3 6-1 6-4
2000-11-06St. PetersburgFcarpetMarat Safin2-6 6-4 6-4
2000-02-14RotterdamR32hardDominik Hrbaty4-6 6-1 7-6
1999-07-16Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs SVKRRclayMarat Safin6-3 4-6 7-5 6-7 6-4
1999-05-24Roland GarrosR16clayDominik Hrbaty6-4 3-6 7-6 6-3
1999-02-15RotterdamR16hardMarat Safin7-6 5-7 6-3
1999-02-08St. PetersburgQFcarpetMarat Safin7-6 7-6
1998-07-06BastadR16clayDominik Hrbaty3-6 6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
8.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
33
42
Break points saved·Dominant
46
71
Break points won·Even
42
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
57
66
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
61
42

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw