Marat Safin vs Jonas BjorkmanRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2001 ·
clay
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-2 3-6 7-5
Bjorkman J.
Safin M.
6372
Bjorkman J.
2651

Marat Safin defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-06-07HalleR32grassJonas Bjorkman6-2 6-7 7-6
2004-02-23MarseilleR16hardJonas Bjorkman7-6 7-5
2003-10-13Madrid MastersR64clayJonas Bjorkman4-6 7-5 6-4
2002-01-07AucklandR16hardJonas Bjorkman6-3 4-6 6-3
2000-11-06St. PetersburgSFcarpetMarat Safin6-4 6-4
2000-07-31Canada MastersR64hardMarat Safin6-4 1-6 6-3
2000-02-28CopenhagenQFcarpetMarat Safin6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3

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
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
48
Break points won·Slight edge
40
49
Deciding sets·Slight edge
66
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
42
58

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw