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Fernando Gonzalez #9 def. Marat Safin #53

6-3 1-6 6-3 6-1

Match Information

Date May 31, 2006*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR128
Winner Fernando Gonzalez
Score6-3 1-6 6-3 6-1
Loser Marat Safin
Duration2h 29m
StatFernando GonzalezMarat Safin
Aces77
Double faults33
First serve %6657
First serve points won %6863
Second serve points won %5037
Break points saved %6773
Break points converted %2733
Service points won %6252
Return points won %4838
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldFernando GonzalezMarat Safin
Country CHI RUS
Birth dateJul 29, 1980Jan 27, 1980
Age2526
Height183193
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)953
Ranking points (entering)1,780745
Elo (entering)1,8931,827
Career W-L330–192395–247
Career earnings$8,862,276$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Fernando Gonzalez 0 1 Marat Safin

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