Marat Safin vs Tommy HaasAustralian Open Semi-final

Australian Open · ATP · Semi-final
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2002 ·
hard
48 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-7 7-6 3-6 6-0 6-2
Haas T.
Safin M.
673663
Haas T.
766022

Marat Safin defeated Tommy Haas 6-7 7-6 3-6 6-0 6-2 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tommy Haas came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 64. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin dropped the opening set before beating Tommy Haas 6–7 7–6 3–6 6–0 6–2.

Head to head

15
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-07-27Los AngelesQFhardTommy Haas7-6 6-2
2006-10-30Paris MastersQFhardTommy Haas7-6 3-6 6-3
2006-08-28US OpenR16hardTommy Haas4-6 6-3 2-6 6-2 7-6
2000-05-29Roland GarrosR32clayMarat Safin7-6 6-3 6-3
1999-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR64clayTommy Haas6-4 6-2
1999-04-02Davis Cup WG R1: GER vs RUSRRcarpetTommy Haas6-7 6-4 6-3 2-6 9-7

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.5
6.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
42
58
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
87
Break points won·Clear edge
40
25
Deciding sets·Clear edge
66
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
89

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw