Tomas Berdych vs Marat SafinShanghai Masters Round of 32

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 32
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 11 October 2009 ·
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Berdych T.
3-6 6-4 6-4
Safin M.
Berdych T.
3662
Safin M.
6441

Tomas Berdych defeated Marat Safin 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Tomas Berdych claimed a first win over Marat Safin in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-14HamburgR32clayMarat Safin7-5 6-4
2008-05-11Hamburg MastersR32clayMarat Safin7-5 6-4
2008-04-11Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs CZERRclayMarat Safin6-7 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.0
9.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
84
42
Break points saved·Dominant
96
71
Break points won·Dominant
82
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
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

Draw