Evgeny Korolev vs Marat Safin — Moscow Round of 16
Moscow · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 October 2009 ·
hard
Korolev E.6-4 7-6
Safin M.
Korolev E.
672
Safin M.
460
Evgeny Korolev defeated Marat Safin 6-4 7-6 in the Moscow round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Evgeny Korolev claimed a first win over Marat Safin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Evgeny Korolev edged Marat Safin in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-11 | Hamburg | Q16 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-4 4-6 7-6(5) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
9.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (82 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
29
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
52
71
Break points won·Slight edge
47
40
Deciding sets·Dominant
38
66
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
64
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