Patrick Rafter vs Marat Safin — Indianapolis Semi-final

Indianapolis · ATP · Semi-final
AUS
Patrick Rafter
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWLLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 August 2001 ·
hard
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
Rafter P.
6-3 5-7 7-6
Safin M.
Rafter P.
6572
Safin M.
3761

Patrick Rafter defeated Marat Safin 6-3 5-7 7-6 in the Indianapolis semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in defending last year's final.

Key context

  • Match story: Patrick Rafter closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Rafter P.Safin M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Even
8.0
8.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (57 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw