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Marat Safin #65 def. Thierry Ascione #168

6-4 4-6 7-6(3)

Match Information

Date Nov 10, 2009*
Tournament Paris Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Marat Safin
Score6-4 4-6 7-6(3)
Loser Thierry Ascione
Duration1h 52m
StatMarat SafinThierry Ascione
Aces2413
Double faults02
First serve %6262
First serve points won %7578
Second serve points won %5661
Break points saved %8350
Break points converted %5017
Service points won %6871
Return points won %2932
Total points won %5050

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMarat SafinThierry Ascione
Country RUS FRA
Birth dateJan 27, 1980Jan 17, 1981
Age2928
Height193188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)65168
Ranking points (entering)695304
Elo (entering)1,7691,639
Career W-L395–24722–53
Career earnings$14,373,291$1,031,961
Pre-match H2H
Marat Safin 1 0 Thierry Ascione

Path

Marat Safin's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Marat Safin's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 11, 2009R32 Juan Martin del Potro 4-6 7-5 4-6LH2HMatch data

Thierry Ascione's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 8, 2009Q2 Mathieu Rodrigues 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Nov 8, 2009Q1 Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data