Marat Safin def. Mao-Xin Gong
6-4 6-4
Marat Safin defeated Mao-Xin Gong 6-4 6-4 in the 2009 Shanghai Masters first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Marat Safin | Mao-Xin Gong |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 12 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 52.4% | 55.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 81.8% | 70.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 53.3% | 33.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 25.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 68.3% | 54.1% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 75.0% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 45.9% | 31.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 57.3% | 42.7% |
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. | +4.8 | -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 | -4.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Marat Safin | Mao-Xin Gong |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CHN |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1980 | — |
| Age | 29 | — |
| Height | 193 cm | 178 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 86 | 541 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 600 | 56 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,733 | 1,484 |
| Current career W-L | 396–249 | 0–4 |
| Current career earnings | $14,373,291 | $407,547 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.