Marat Safin vs Novak Djokovic — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2005 ·
hard
Novak Djokovic
SRB
Novak Djokovic
#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-0 6-2 6-1
Djokovic N.
Safin M.
6663
Djokovic N.
0210

Marat Safin defeated Novak Djokovic 6-0 6-2 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-06-23WimbledonR64grassMarat Safin6-4 7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
Safin M.Djokovic N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
66%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.5
7.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Safin M.Djokovic N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
42
100
Break points saved·Dominant
71
100
Break points won·Dominant
40
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Safin M.Djokovic N.
Freshness·
—
92

Djokovic N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw