Olivier Rochus vs Marat Safin — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2006 ·
hard
Rochus O.7-6 6-4
Safin M.
Rochus O.
762
Safin M.
640
Olivier Rochus defeated Marat Safin 7-6 6-4 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 32. Olivier Rochus narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Olivier Rochus edged Marat Safin in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R32 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 6-2 6-3 |
| 2006-06-12 | Halle | R16 | grass | Olivier Rochus | 4-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2005-06-06 | Halle | QF | grass | Marat Safin | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Marat Safin | 4-6 7-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2004-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Marat Safin | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2003-01-06 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Olivier Rochus | 6-2 6-4 3-6 7-6 |
| 2002-05-27 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Marat Safin | 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.6
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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