Marat Safin vs Fernando GonzalezMiami Masters Round of 16

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 16
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 March 2002 ·
hard
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-3 6-3
Gonzalez F.
Safin M.
662
Gonzalez F.
330

Marat Safin defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 6-3 in the Miami Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 7–2. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-05BeijingR16hardMarat Safin6-3 6-4
2008-06-11LondonR32carpetFernando Gonzalez6-3 7-6(3)
2008-06-09Queen's ClubR32grassFernando Gonzalez6-3 7-6
2008-04-28MunichQFclayFernando Gonzalez6-3 7-5
2007-02-09Davis Cup WG R1: CHI vs RUSRRclayFernando Gonzalez6-3 7-5 6-4
2006-07-24Los AngelesR16hardFernando Gonzalez6-4 7-5
2006-06-26WimbledonR64grassFernando Gonzalez4-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayFernando Gonzalez6-3 1-6 6-3 6-1
2005-03-04Davis Cup WG R1: RUS vs CHIRRcarpetMarat Safin7-6 7-6 1-6 6-7 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
65%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.5
7.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.8

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
55
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
79
Break points won·Even
40
36
Deciding sets·Clear edge
66
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
72

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw