Marat Safin vs Olivier RochusHalle Quarter-final

Halle · ATP · Quarter-final
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 June 2005 ·
grass
45 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-4 7-6
Rochus O.
Safin M.
672
Rochus O.
460

Marat Safin defeated Olivier Rochus 6-4 7-6 in the Halle quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-28US OpenR32hardMarat Safin6-3 6-2 6-3
2006-06-12HalleR16grassOlivier Rochus4-6 6-4 6-1
2006-02-27DubaiR16hardOlivier Rochus7-6 6-4
2005-01-17Australian OpenR16hardMarat Safin4-6 7-6 7-6 7-6
2004-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR64clayMarat Safin4-6 6-3 6-3
2003-01-06SydneyR32hardMarat Safin6-1 6-4
2002-06-24WimbledonR64grassOlivier Rochus6-2 6-4 3-6 7-6
2002-05-27Roland GarrosR64clayMarat Safin4-6 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
1.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
42
39
Break points saved·Even
71
67
Break points won·Slight edge
40
35
Deciding sets·Even
66
67
Tiebreaks·Even
42
43

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