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Mark Philippoussis #16 def. Marat Safin #30

6-4 6-3

Match Information

Date Mar 13, 1999*
Tournament Indian Wells Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Mark Philippoussis
Score6-4 6-3
Loser Marat Safin
Duration1h 3m
StatMark PhilippoussisMarat Safin
Aces49
Double faults31
First serve %6954
First serve points won %7671
Second serve points won %5950
Break points saved %067
Break points converted %33100
Service points won %7062
Return points won %3830
Total points won %5545

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMark PhilippoussisMarat Safin
Country AUS RUS
Birth dateNov 7, 1976Jan 27, 1980
Age2219
Height196193
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1630
Ranking points (entering)1,7001,148
Elo (entering)1,9621,793
Career W-L287–190395–247
Career earnings$6,987,402$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Mark Philippoussis 0 0 Marat Safin

Path

Mark Philippoussis's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 11, 1999R32 Alex Corretja 4-6 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch data
Mar 10, 1999R64 Bohdan Ulihrach 7-6(5) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data

Mark Philippoussis's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 14, 1999QF Todd Martin 3-6 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch data

Marat Safin's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 11, 1999R32 Justin Gimelstob 6-2 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data
Mar 10, 1999R64 Thomas Enqvist 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data