Nikolay Davydenko vs Marat SafinRoland Garros Round of 64

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 64
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 25 May 2008 ·
clay
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Davydenko N.
7-6 6-2 6-2
Safin M.
Davydenko N.
7663
Safin M.
6220

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Marat Safin 7-6 6-2 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 64. Nikolay Davydenko narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-10-19MoscowR32hardMarat Safin4-6 6-4 6-2
2008-10-06MoscowQFhardMarat Safin7-6 4-6 6-4
2007-05-07Rome MastersR32clayNikolay Davydenko7-6 7-5
2006-10-09MoscowFhardNikolay Davydenko6-4 5-7 6-4
2006-05-01EstorilR16clayNikolay Davydenko4-6 6-1 6-2
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardMarat Safin7-6 3-6 6-4
2006-02-28DubaiR32hardMarat Safin4-6 6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
68%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
9.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
65
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
76
71
Break points won·Dominant
78
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
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

Draw