Marat Safin vs Jose Acasuso — Madrid Masters Round of 64
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 October 2006 ·
clay
Safin M.7-6 6-7 6-3
Acasuso J.
Safin M.
7662
Acasuso J.
6731
Marat Safin defeated Jose Acasuso 7-6 6-7 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jose Acasuso came in defending last year's round of 16. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006-12-01 | Davis Cup WG F: RUS vs ARG | RR | carpet | Marat Safin | 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 2005-04-18 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Jose Acasuso | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-05-20 | Dusseldorf | F | clay | Jose Acasuso | 2-6 6-3 3-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
5.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 vs 182). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
42
36
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
63
Break points won·Slight edge
40
33
Deciding sets·Even
66
68
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
42
37
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast