Marat Safin vs Xavier MalisseMonte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 20 April 2008 ·
clay
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-3 6-2
Malisse X.
Safin M.
662
Malisse X.
320

Marat Safin defeated Xavier Malisse 6-3 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-17RotterdamR32hardMarat Safin7-5 6-3
2002-05-06Rome MastersR32clayXavier Malisse6-3 6-4
2001-07-23Los AngelesR16hardXavier Malisse7-5 6-3
2001-01-29MilanR16carpetMarat Safin3-6 6-3 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
55%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.0
6.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 192). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
42
38
Break points saved·Even
71
68
Break points won·Even
40
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
66
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
42
58

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

Draw