Roger Federer #18 def. Marat Safin #2

4-6 6-4 7-6(5)

Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) in the 2001 Italian Open round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRoger FedererMarat Safin
Aces64
Double faults65
First serve %5748
First serve points won %7168
Second serve points won %4754
Break points saved %7740
Break points converted %6023
Service points won %6161
Return points won %3939
Total points won %5149

Player Comparison

FieldRoger FedererMarat Safin
Country SUI RUS
Birth dateAug 8, 1981Jan 27, 1980
Age1921
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)182
Ranking points (entering)1,4104,080
Elo (entering)1,9241,921
Current career W-L1,219–272396–249
Current career earnings$130,594,339$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Roger Federer #18 0 0 Marat Safin #2

Path

Roger Federer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Johansson #247-6(3) 4-6 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataMay 9, 2001R64

Roger Federer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wayne Ferreira #196-7(4) 2-6LH2HMatch dataMay 12, 2001R16

Marat Safin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jonas Bjorkman #356-2 3-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 9, 2001R64