Roger Federer #1 def. Marat Safin #5

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

Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin 6-4 6-7(6) 6-4 in the 2005 Halle Open final on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRoger FedererMarat Safin
Aces912
Double faults10
First serve %6168
First serve points won %7580
Second serve points won %7448
Break points saved %8325
Break points converted %7517
Service points won %7470
Return points won %3026
Total points won %5248

Player Comparison

FieldRoger FedererMarat Safin
Country SUI RUS
Birth dateAug 8, 1981Jan 27, 1980
Age2325
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)15
Ranking points (entering)6,9803,065
Elo (entering)2,2941,978
Current career W-L1,219–272396–249
Current career earnings$130,594,339$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Roger Federer #1 5 2 Marat Safin #5

Path

Roger Federer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tommy Haas #236-4 7-6(9)WH2HMatch dataJun 11, 2005SF
Philipp Kohlschreiber #716-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 11, 2005QF
Florian Mayer #606-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 10, 2005R16
Robin Soderling #356-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 9, 2005R32

Roger Federer's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Marat Safin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Guillermo Canas #86-3 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 11, 2005SF
Olivier Rochus #396-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJun 11, 2005QF
Fabrice Santoro #553-6 7-6(7) 3-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJun 10, 2005R16
Alexander Popp #1326-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 9, 2005R32