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Galo Blanco #82 def. Marat Safin #75

2-6 7-6(4) 6-2

Match Information

Date Jul 22, 1998*
Tournament Stuttgart Outdoor
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundR64
Winner Galo Blanco
Score2-6 7-6(4) 6-2
Loser Marat Safin
Duration1h 53m
StatGalo BlancoMarat Safin
Aces416
Double faults24
First serve %4847
First serve points won %7084
Second serve points won %6145
Break points saved %6767
Break points converted %3333
Service points won %6564
Return points won %3635
Total points won %5050

Pre-match Comparison

FieldGalo BlancoMarat Safin
Country ESP RUS
Birth dateOct 8, 1976Jan 27, 1980
Age2118
Height173193
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)8275
Ranking points (entering)590635
Elo (entering)1,6121,631
Career W-L122–175395–247
Career earnings$1,832,691$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Galo Blanco 0 0 Marat Safin

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