Ville Liukko def. Marat Safin
4-6 7-5 3-1 (ret.)
The match ended when Marat Safin retired.
Ville Liukko defeated Marat Safin 4-6 7-5 3-1 RET after Marat Safin retired in the 1999 Tashkent round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Ville Liukko | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 8 | 9 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 54.8% | 35.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 65.2% | 81.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 52.6% | 46.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 72.7% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 59.5% | 58.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 27.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 41.1% | 40.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 50.0% | 50.0% |
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. | -2.4 | -3.1 |
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. | +3.1 | +2.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1999 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Ville Liukko | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FIN | RUS |
| Birth date | May 24, 1974 | Jan 27, 1980 |
| Age | 25 | 19 |
| Height | 173 cm | 193 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 121 | 35 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 388 | 1,110 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,480 | 1,778 |
| Current career W-L | 4–7 | 396–249 |
| Current career earnings | $114,816 | $14,373,291 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.