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Nicolas Mahut #94 def. Marat Safin #24

6-3 4-6 6-0

Match Information

Date Mar 8, 2007*
Tournament Indian Wells Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Nicolas Mahut
Score6-3 4-6 6-0
Loser Marat Safin
Duration1h 38m
StatNicolas MahutMarat Safin
Aces96
Double faults81
First serve %4949
First serve points won %8775
Second serve points won %5548
Break points saved %6720
Break points converted %8033
Service points won %7162
Return points won %3829
Total points won %5644

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNicolas MahutMarat Safin
Country FRA RUS
Birth dateJan 21, 1982Jan 27, 1980
Age2527
Height191193
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)9424
Ranking points (entering)4491,140
Elo (entering)1,6411,875
Career W-L179–224395–247
Career earnings$12,886,495$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Mahut 0 3 Marat Safin

Path

Nicolas Mahut's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 7, 2007R128 Juan Monaco 3-6 6-3 7-6(2)WH2HMatch data

Nicolas Mahut's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 11, 2007R32 Andy Murray 1-6 3-6LH2HMatch data

Marat Safin's path

No prior matches in this tournament.