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Marat Safin def. Sjeng Schalken
7-5 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Nov 2, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Paris Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Marat Safin |
| Score | 7-5 7-5 |
| Loser | Sjeng Schalken |
| Duration | 1h 28m |
| Stat | Marat Safin | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 68 | 74 |
| First serve points won % | 88 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 74 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 83 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 17 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marat Safin | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | NED |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1980 | Sep 8, 1976 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 193 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 19 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,420 | 1,575 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,856 | 1,855 |
| Career W-L | 395–247 | 280–254 |
| Career earnings | $14,373,291 | $5,192,798 |
Path
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2002 | R32 | David Nalbandian | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2002 | QF | Nicolas Escude | 6-3 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sjeng Schalken's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2002 | R32 | Arnaud Clement | 4-6 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |