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Taylor Dent def. Marat Safin
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 10, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Taylor Dent |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Marat Safin |
| Duration | 1h 28m |
| Stat | Taylor Dent | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 3 |
| Double faults | 6 | 4 |
| First serve % | 43 | 50 |
| First serve points won % | 96 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 54 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 73 |
| Break points converted % | 27 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Taylor Dent | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Apr 24, 1981 | Jan 27, 1980 |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Height | 188 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 32 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,025 | 3,360 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,799 | 2,078 |
| Career W-L | 148–138 | 395–247 |
| Career earnings | $2,563,378 | $14,373,291 |
Path
Taylor Dent's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2005 | R64 | Cyril Saulnier | 1-6 7-6(1) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Taylor Dent's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2005 | R16 | Guillermo Canas | 3-6 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2005 | R64 | Jarkko Nieminen | 4-6 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |