David Ferrer vs Marat Safin — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 20 April 2008 ·
clay
Ferrer D.6-2 6-3
Safin M.
Ferrer D.
662
Safin M.
230
David Ferrer defeated Marat Safin 6-2 6-3 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 32. David Ferrer claimed a first win over Marat Safin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: David Ferrer dropped just 5 games past Marat Safin.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-08 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-4 2-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.6
9.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast