Marat Safin vs Igor KunitsynMoscow Semi-final

Moscow · ATP · Semi-final
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2006 ·
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-4 6-3
Kunitsyn I.
Safin M.
662
Kunitsyn I.
430

Marat Safin defeated Igor Kunitsyn 6-4 6-3 in the Moscow semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-06MoscowFhardIgor Kunitsyn7-6 6-7 6-3
2007-02-26Las VegasRRhardMarat Safin4-6 7-6 7-5
2006-07-31WashingtonR64hardMarat Safin6-3 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
42
9
Break points saved·Dominant
71
36
Break points won·Slight edge
40
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
27
Tiebreaks·Even
42
44

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