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Marat Safin #6 def. David Nalbandian #35

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

Match Information

Date Apr 20, 2002*
Tournament Monte Carlo Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Marat Safin
Score6-1 6-7(5) 6-2
Loser David Nalbandian
Duration2h 39m
StatMarat SafinDavid Nalbandian
Aces72
Double faults20
First serve %5463
First serve points won %7451
Second serve points won %5561
Break points saved %6762
Break points converted %3833
Service points won %6555
Return points won %4535
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMarat SafinDavid Nalbandian
Country RUS ARG
Birth dateJan 27, 1980Jan 1, 1982
Age2220
Height193180
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)635
Ranking points (entering)2,500977
Elo (entering)1,9541,817
Career W-L395–247356–185
Career earnings$14,373,291$11,123,125
Pre-match H2H
Marat Safin 0 0 David Nalbandian

Path

Marat Safin's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 18, 2002R32 Richard Gasquet 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data
Apr 17, 2002R64 Tommy Robredo 4-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Marat Safin's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 21, 2002QF Carlos Moya 1-6 6-2 6-7(4)LH2HMatch data

David Nalbandian's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 18, 2002R32 Roger Federer 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Apr 17, 2002R64 Rainer Schuettler 7-6(1) 6-7(4) 6-2WH2HMatch data