Marat Safin vs Jurgen Melzer — Paris Masters Round of 16
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 November 2004 ·
hard
Safin M.6-2 7-5
Melzer J.
Safin M.
672
Melzer J.
250
Marat Safin defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-2 7-5 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jurgen Melzer came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, but Marat Safin had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Jurgen Melzer in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-31 | US Open | R128 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 1-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 7-6 2-6 6-2 |
| 2006-10-02 | Metz | R16 | hard | Jurgen Melzer | 4-6 6-2 7-6 |
| 2004-05-13 | Hamburg | R16 | clay | Jurgen Melzer | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2004-05-10 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Jurgen Melzer | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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