Marat Safin vs James Blake — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2004 ·
hard
Safin M.7-6 6-3 6-7 6-3
Blake J.
Safin M.
76663
Blake J.
63731
Marat Safin defeated James Blake 7-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Marat Safin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in four sets, 7–6 6–3 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-25 | Bangkok | SF | hard | James Blake | 3-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2006-09-22 | Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs USA | RR | clay | James Blake | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2006-07-31 | Washington | R16 | hard | Marat Safin | 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.5
6.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast