Franco Squillari vs Marat Safin — Valencia Round of 32
Valencia · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 April 2003 ·
hard
Squillari F.6-4 5-7 6-2
Safin M.
Squillari F.
6562
Safin M.
4721
Franco Squillari defeated Marat Safin 6-4 5-7 6-2 in the Valencia round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Franco Squillari claimed a first win over Marat Safin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Franco Squillari closed it out in three sets, 6–4 5–7 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-08 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2001-05-21 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Marat Safin | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
8.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (48 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast