Marat Safin def. Radek Stepanek
6-3 7-6(5) 6-3
Marat Safin defeated Radek Stepanek 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 2004 Paris Masters final on carpet courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Marat Safin | Radek Stepanek |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 16 | 11 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 61.4% | 54.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 77.4% | 76.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 59.0% | 44.7% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 83.3% | 57.1% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 70.3% | 62.1% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 42.9% | 16.7% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 37.9% | 29.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.9% | 46.1% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +7.3 | -0.9 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +0.9 | -7.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2004 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Marat Safin | Radek Stepanek |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CZE |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1980 | Nov 27, 1978 |
| Age | 24 | 25 |
| Height | 193 cm | 186 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 33 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,860 | 950 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,961 | 1,804 |
| Current career W-L | 396–249 | 366–285 |
| Current career earnings | $14,373,291 | $11,343,464 |
Path
Marat Safin's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Canas | 6-2 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 7, 2004 | SF |
| Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 7, 2004 | QF |
| Jurgen Melzer | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 6, 2004 | R16 |
| Ivan Ljubicic | 6-7(1) 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 4, 2004 | R32 |
Marat Safin's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Radek Stepanek's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Mirnyi | 3-6 7-6(1) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 7, 2004 | SF |
| Mikhail Youzhny | 7-6(1) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 7, 2004 | QF |
| Vincent Spadea | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 6, 2004 | R16 |
| Victor Hanescu | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 4, 2004 | R32 |
| Michael Llodra | 7-6(2) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 3, 2004 | R64 |