Marcos Baghdatis vs Marat Safin — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008 ·
hard
Baghdatis M.6-4 6-4 2-6 3-6 6-2
Safin M.
Baghdatis M.
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Safin M.
446622
Marcos Baghdatis defeated Marat Safin 6-4 6-4 2-6 3-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Marcos Baghdatis claimed a first win over Marat Safin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcos Baghdatis closed it out in five sets, 6–4 6–4 2–6 3–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-16 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
54%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
8.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
50
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
71
Break points won·Slight edge
30
40
Deciding sets·Even
66
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
42
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