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Marat Safin def. Mikael Tillstrom
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 12, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | St. Petersburg |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Marat Safin |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Mikael Tillstrom |
| Duration | 1h 3m |
| Stat | Marat Safin | Mikael Tillstrom |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 9 |
| First serve % | 49 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 92 | 75 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 29 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marat Safin | Mikael Tillstrom |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | SWE |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1980 | Mar 5, 1972 |
| Age | 19 | 26 |
| Height | 193 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 42 | 99 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 930 | 519 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,678 | 1,659 |
| Career W-L | 395–247 | 107–108 |
| Career earnings | $14,373,291 | $2,030,525 |
Path
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 1999 | R32 | Guillermo Canas | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1999 | QF | Dominik Hrbaty | 7-6(4) 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
Mikael Tillstrom's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 1999 | R32 | Andrei Cherkasov | 3-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |