Marat Safin vs Ivan Ljubicic — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2001 ·
hard
Safin M.7-6 6-7 7-6 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Safin M.
76773
Ljubicic I.
67661
Marat Safin defeated Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 6-7 7-6 7-6 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128, but Marat Safin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin edged Ivan Ljubicic in four tight sets (7–6 6–7 7–6 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-01 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-7 6-3 7-5 |
| 2001-10-08 | Lyon | SF | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-7 7-6 7-6 |
| 2000-01-10 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-7 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
11.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
42
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
80
Break points won·Clear edge
40
22
Deciding sets·Clear edge
66
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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