Marat Safin vs Andy RoddickAustralian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2004 ·
hard
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
2-6 6-3 7-5 6-7 6-4
Roddick A.
Safin M.
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Roddick A.
635742

Marat Safin defeated Andy Roddick 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-7 6-4 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's semi-final. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-15Australian OpenR32hardAndy Roddick7-6 2-6 6-4 7-6
2006-09-22Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs USARRclayMarat Safin6-4 6-3 7-6
2004-11-15Masters CupRRhardAndy Roddick7-6 7-6
2004-09-27BangkokSFhardAndy Roddick7-6 6-7 7-6
2004-03-08Indian Wells MastersR32hardAndy Roddick7-6 6-2
2001-07-23Los AngelesR32hardMarat Safin6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
71%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
63%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
42
58
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
83
Break points won·Clear edge
40
21
Deciding sets·Clear edge
66
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
88

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw