Kristof Vliegen vs Marat Safin — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 15 April 2007 ·
clay
Vliegen K.0-6 7-6 6-4
Safin M.
Vliegen K.
0762
Safin M.
6641
Kristof Vliegen defeated Marat Safin 0-6 7-6 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Kristof Vliegen claimed a first win over Marat Safin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kristof Vliegen recovered from a 0–6 opening set to beat Marat Safin.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-16 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
8.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (91 vs 123). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
28
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
48
71
Break points won·Even
39
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
46
66
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
63
42
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast