Marat Safin vs Benjamin Becker — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2007 ·
hard
Safin M.5-7 7-6 3-6 6-3 6-4
Becker B.
Safin M.
573663
Becker B.
766342
Marat Safin defeated Benjamin Becker 5-7 7-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Benjamin Becker came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Benjamin Becker in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin dropped the opening set before beating Benjamin Becker 5–7 7–6 3–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-12 | San Jose | QF | hard | Benjamin Becker | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.6
6.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (123 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast