Marat Safin def. Alexander Waske
6-4 6-2
Marat Safin defeated Alexander Waske 6-4 6-2 in the 2003 Dubai Tennis Championships round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Marat Safin | Alexander Waske |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 8 | 5 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 58.0% | 53.2% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 79.3% | 63.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 81.0% | 41.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 40.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 80.0% | 53.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 60.0% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 46.8% | 20.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 61.6% | 38.4% |
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. | +17.5 | -9.3 |
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. | +9.3 | -17.5 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2003 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Marat Safin | Alexander Waske |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | GER |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1980 | Mar 31, 1975 |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Height | 193 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 100 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,235 | 397 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,909 | 1,589 |
| Current career W-L | 396–249 | 27–62 |
| Current career earnings | $14,373,291 | $1,339,987 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.