Marat Safin vs Radek Stepanek — Paris Masters Final
Paris Masters · ATP · Final
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 November 2004 ·
hard
Safin M.6-3 7-6 6-3
Stepanek R.
Safin M.
6763
Stepanek R.
3630
Marat Safin defeated Radek Stepanek 6-3 7-6 6-3 in the Paris Masters final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Radek Stepanek came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Radek Stepanek in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 6–3 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-16 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 2004-10-11 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Radek Stepanek | 7-6 4-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
5.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
42
62
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
83
Break points won·Slight edge
40
49
Deciding sets·Clear edge
66
80
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
74
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast