Wayne Black vs Marat Safin — Moscow Round of 32
Moscow · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2003 ·
hard
Black W.6-4 6-7 6-4
Safin M.
Black W.
6662
Safin M.
4741
Wayne Black defeated Marat Safin 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Moscow round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Wayne Black had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Wayne Black claimed a first win over Marat Safin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Wayne Black edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-23 | Philadelphia | R32 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-1 2-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
60%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Dominant
38%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.0
8.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (4 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast