Marat Safin vs John Isner — Los Angeles Round of 32
Los Angeles · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 August 2008 ·
hard
Safin M.6-3 6-4
Isner J.
Safin M.
662
Isner J.
340
Marat Safin defeated John Isner 6-3 6-4 in the Los Angeles round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — John Isner came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Marat Safin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Marat Safin claimed a first win over John Isner in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-12 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | John Isner | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
55%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.0
21.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.