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Gael Monfils #10 def. Marat Safin #23

5-7 7-5 7-6(3)

Match Information

Date Mar 30, 2009*
Tournament Miami Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Gael Monfils
Score5-7 7-5 7-6(3)
Loser Marat Safin
Duration2h 53m
StatGael MonfilsMarat Safin
Aces139
Double faults27
First serve %5450
First serve points won %7173
Second serve points won %5547
Break points saved %6743
Break points converted %5733
Service points won %6460
Return points won %4036
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldGael MonfilsMarat Safin
Country FRA RUS
Birth dateSep 1, 1986Jan 27, 1980
Age2229
Height193193
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1023
Ranking points (entering)3,5502,075
Elo (entering)1,9261,764
Career W-L569–356395–247
Career earnings$25,007,032$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Gael Monfils 2 0 Marat Safin

Path

Gael Monfils's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 28, 2009R64 Michael Russell 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3WH2HMatch data

Gael Monfils's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 1, 2009R16 Andy Roddick 6-7(2) 4-6LH2HMatch data

Marat Safin's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 28, 2009R64 Oscar Hernandez 6-4 2-6 6-1WH2HMatch data