Marat Safin vs Feliciano Lopez — Madrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 October 2004 ·
clay
ESP
Feliciano Lopez
44 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
Safin M.
7-5 6-7 6-3
Lopez F.
Safin M.
7662
Lopez F.
5731

Marat Safin defeated Feliciano Lopez 7-5 6-7 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Feliciano Lopez came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-06-23WimbledonQFgrassMarat Safin3-6 7-5 7-6 6-3
2007-03-19Miami MastersR64hardFeliciano Lopez7-5 7-6
2005-06-20WimbledonR32grassFeliciano Lopez6-4 7-6 6-3
2004-08-16Athens OlympicsR32hardFeliciano Lopez7-6 6-3
2002-09-23Hong KongR16hardFeliciano Lopez7-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
Safin M.Lopez F.
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
32%
Break points saved·Even
63%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
11.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Safin M.Lopez F.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
42
53
Break points saved·Dominant
71
96
Break points won·Dominant
40
1
Deciding sets·Clear edge
66
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
81

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw