Igor Kunitsyn vs Marat Safin — Moscow Final
Moscow · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 October 2008 ·
hard
Kunitsyn I.7-6 6-7 6-3
Safin M.
Kunitsyn I.
7662
Safin M.
6731
Igor Kunitsyn defeated Marat Safin 7-6 6-7 6-3 in the Moscow final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Igor Kunitsyn claimed a first win over Marat Safin in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Igor Kunitsyn closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-26 | Las Vegas | RR | hard | Marat Safin | 4-6 7-6 7-5 |
| 2006-10-09 | Moscow | SF | hard | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2006-07-31 | Washington | R64 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
9.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (154 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
9
42
Break points saved·Dominant
36
71
Break points won·Slight edge
33
40
Deciding sets·Dominant
27
66
Tiebreaks·Even
44
42
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast