Marat Safin vs Hicham Arazi — US Open Round of 32
US Open · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2001 ·
hard
Safin M.7-5 6-4 7-6
Arazi H.
Safin M.
7673
Arazi H.
5460
Marat Safin defeated Hicham Arazi 7-5 6-4 7-6 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hicham Arazi came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin edged Hicham Arazi in three tight sets (7–5 6–4 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Marat Safin | 7-6 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 1999-04-05 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Hicham Arazi | 7-6 5-7 6-3 |
| 1999-01-04 | Doha | R32 | hard | Hicham Arazi | 1-6 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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