Jonas Bjorkman vs Marat SafinMarseille Round of 16

Marseille · ATP · Round of 16
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2004 ·
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bjorkman J.
7-6 7-5
Safin M.
Bjorkman J.
772
Safin M.
650

Jonas Bjorkman defeated Marat Safin 7-6 7-5 in the Marseille round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Jonas Bjorkman narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

34
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-06-07HalleR32grassJonas Bjorkman6-2 6-7 7-6
2003-10-13Madrid MastersR64clayJonas Bjorkman4-6 7-5 6-4
2002-01-07AucklandR16hardJonas Bjorkman6-3 4-6 6-3
2001-05-07Rome MastersR64clayMarat Safin6-2 3-6 7-5
2000-11-06St. PetersburgSFcarpetMarat Safin6-4 6-4
2000-07-31Canada MastersR64hardMarat Safin6-4 1-6 6-3
2000-02-28CopenhagenQFcarpetMarat Safin6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.6
8.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
34
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
48
71
Break points won·Slight edge
49
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
56
66
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
58
42

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