Richard Gasquet vs Marat Safin — Dubai Round of 32
Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2009 ·
hard
Gasquet R.6-3 5-7 6-3
Safin M.
Gasquet R.
6562
Safin M.
3731
Richard Gasquet defeated Marat Safin 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Richard Gasquet narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Richard Gasquet closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–3.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-25 | St. Petersburg | R32 | carpet | Marat Safin | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2006-10-23 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Richard Gasquet | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2006-04-07 | Davis Cup WG QF: FRA vs RUS | RR | carpet | Marat Safin | 7-6 4-6 6-3 6-7 6-1 |
| 2002-10-07 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2002-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
9.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
67
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
93
71
Break points won·Slight edge
32
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
94
42
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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