Marat Safin vs Alex Calatrava — Roland Garros Round of 64
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 28 May 2001 ·
clay
Safin M.6-3 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-3
Calatrava A.
Safin M.
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Calatrava A.
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Marat Safin defeated Alex Calatrava 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Calatrava came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Alex Calatrava in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in five sets, 6–3 3–6 6–3 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-31 | Spain 2 Masters 2 | R32 | clay | Alex Calatrava | 7-6 7-5 |
| 1996-08-10 | Spain 7 Masters 3 | R16 | clay | Alex Calatrava | 6-7 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
5.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 101). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast