Olivier Rochus vs Marat SafinWimbledon Round of 64

Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 64
45 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 June 2002 ·
grass
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rochus O.
6-2 6-4 3-6 7-6
Safin M.
Rochus O.
66373
Safin M.
24661

Olivier Rochus defeated Marat Safin 6-2 6-4 3-6 7-6 in the Wimbledon round of 64 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Olivier Rochus narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Olivier Rochus closed it out in four sets, 6–2 6–4 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-28US OpenR32hardMarat Safin6-3 6-2 6-3
2006-06-12HalleR16grassOlivier Rochus4-6 6-4 6-1
2006-02-27DubaiR16hardOlivier Rochus7-6 6-4
2005-06-06HalleQFgrassMarat Safin6-4 7-6
2005-01-17Australian OpenR16hardMarat Safin4-6 7-6 7-6 7-6
2004-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR64clayMarat Safin4-6 6-3 6-3
2003-01-06SydneyR32hardMarat Safin6-1 6-4
2002-05-27Roland GarrosR64clayMarat Safin4-6 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.6
8.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
39
42
Break points saved·Even
67
71
Break points won·Slight edge
35
40
Deciding sets·Even
67
66
Tiebreaks·Even
43
42

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw