Xavier Malisse vs Marat Safin — Rome Masters Round of 32
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2002 ·
clay
Malisse X.6-3 6-4
Safin M.
Malisse X.
662
Safin M.
340
Xavier Malisse defeated Marat Safin 6-3 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-20 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2003-02-17 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Marat Safin | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2001-07-23 | Los Angeles | R16 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2001-01-29 | Milan | R16 | carpet | Marat Safin | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
8.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
38
42
Break points saved·Even
68
71
Break points won·Even
42
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
50
66
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
58
42
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast