R32 US Open 1998

Marat Safin #60 def. Thomas Muster #23

6-4 6-4 1-6 6-3

Marat Safin defeated Thomas Muster 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the 1998 US Open round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMarat SafinThomas Muster
Aces126
Double faults66
First serve %64.0%65.0%
First serve points won %74.0%76.0%
Second serve points won %46.0%30.0%
Break points saved %43.0%55.0%
Break points converted %45.0%57.0%
Service points won %64.0%60.0%
Return points won %40.0%36.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMarat SafinThomas Muster
Country RUS AUT
Birth dateJan 27, 1980Oct 2, 1967
Age1830
Height193 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)6023
Ranking points (entering)7151,381
Elo (entering)1,6731,846
Current career W-L396–249590–268
Current career earnings$14,373,291$12,266,977
Pre-match H2H
Marat Safin #60 0 0 Thomas Muster #23

Path

Marat Safin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Taylor Dent #5756-3 6-1 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1998R64
Magnus Gustafsson #246-2 3-6 6-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1998R128

Marat Safin's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pete Sampras #14-6 3-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataSep 9, 1998R16

Thomas Muster's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wayne Black #986-7(5) 6-4 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1998R64
Alberto Berasategui #157-6(1) 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1998R128