Marat Safin #6 def. David Nalbandian #35

6-1 6-7(5) 6-2

Marat Safin defeated David Nalbandian 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2 in the 2002 Monte-Carlo Masters round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMarat SafinDavid Nalbandian
Aces72
Double faults20
First serve %54.0%63.0%
First serve points won %74.0%51.0%
Second serve points won %55.0%61.0%
Break points saved %67.0%62.0%
Break points converted %38.0%33.0%
Service points won %65.0%55.0%
Return points won %45.0%35.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMarat SafinDavid Nalbandian
Country RUS ARG
Birth dateJan 27, 1980Jan 1, 1982
Age2220
Height193 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)635
Ranking points (entering)2,500977
Elo (entering)1,9541,817
Current career W-L396–249358–187
Current career earnings$14,373,291$11,123,125
Pre-match H2H
Marat Safin #6 0 0 David Nalbandian #35

Path

Marat Safin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Gasquet #5896-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 18, 2002R32
Tommy Robredo #394-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 2002R64

Marat Safin's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Carlos Moya #261-6 6-2 6-7(4)LH2HMatch dataApr 21, 2002QF

David Nalbandian's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Federer #116-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 18, 2002R32
Rainer Schuettler #327-6(1) 6-7(4) 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 2002R64