Thomas Johansson vs Marat SafinMemphis Round of 32

Memphis · ATP · Round of 32
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008 ·
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Johansson T.
7-6 7-6
Safin M.
Johansson T.
772
Safin M.
660

Thomas Johansson defeated Marat Safin 7-6 7-6 in the Memphis round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Thomas Johansson narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-04-05Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs SWERRclayMarat Safin6-4 6-4 6-4
2002-01-14Australian OpenFhardThomas Johansson3-6 6-4 6-4 7-6
2001-08-27US OpenR16hardMarat Safin6-2 2-6 6-4 7-6
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardThomas Johansson7-5 7-5
2001-02-26DubaiSFhardMarat Safin6-7 7-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
8.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
45
42
Break points saved·Even
68
71
Break points won·Slight edge
49
40
Deciding sets·Even
65
66
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
51
42

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw