Marat Safin vs Nikolay DavydenkoIndian Wells Masters Round of 32

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2006 ·
hard
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
7-6 3-6 6-4
Davydenko N.
Safin M.
7362
Davydenko N.
6641

Marat Safin defeated Nikolay Davydenko 7-6 3-6 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 64. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-19MoscowR32hardMarat Safin4-6 6-4 6-2
2008-10-06MoscowQFhardMarat Safin7-6 4-6 6-4
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR64clayNikolay Davydenko7-6 6-2 6-2
2007-05-07Rome MastersR32clayNikolay Davydenko7-6 7-5
2006-10-09MoscowFhardNikolay Davydenko6-4 5-7 6-4
2006-05-01EstorilR16clayNikolay Davydenko4-6 6-1 6-2
2006-02-28DubaiR32hardMarat Safin4-6 6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
42
65
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
76
Break points won·Dominant
40
78
Deciding sets·Slight edge
66
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
68

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw