Marat Safin def. Mikhail Youzhny
7-6(4) 7-5
Marat Safin defeated Mikhail Youzhny 7-6(4) 7-5 in the 2004 China Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Marat Safin | Mikhail Youzhny |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 8 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 66.2% | 61.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 79.2% | 68.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 51.9% | 58.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 33.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 70.0% | 64.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 66.7% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 35.5% | 30.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.2% | 46.8% |
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. | +7.0 | +1.4 |
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. | -1.4 | -7.0 |
* 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 | Mikhail Youzhny |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1980 | Jun 25, 1982 |
| Age | 24 | 22 |
| Height | 193 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 35 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,590 | 910 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,810 | 1,839 |
| Current career W-L | 396–249 | 482–408 |
| Current career earnings | $14,373,291 | $14,264,450 |
Path
Marat Safin's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarkko Nieminen | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 18, 2004 | SF |
| Kevin Kim | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 18, 2004 | QF |
| Hao Lu | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 17, 2004 | R16 |
| Alex Bogomolov Jr | 6-4 7-5 | W | — | Match data | Sep 16, 2004 | R32 |
Marat Safin's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Mikhail Youzhny's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradorn Srichaphan | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 18, 2004 | SF |
| Dominik Hrbaty | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 18, 2004 | QF |
| Rainer Schuettler | 7-6(4) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 17, 2004 | R16 |
| Ivo Heuberger | 7-5 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 16, 2004 | R32 |