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Marat Safin def. Sjeng Schalken
5-7 6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 28, 1999* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Boston |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Marat Safin |
| Score | 5-7 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Sjeng Schalken |
| Duration | 1h 29m |
| Stat | Marat Safin | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 7 |
| First serve % | 51 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 78 |
| Second serve points won % | 59 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 20 |
| Break points converted % | 80 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 63 |
| Return points won % | 37 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marat Safin | Sjeng Schalken |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | NED |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1980 | Sep 8, 1976 |
| Age | 19 | 22 |
| Height | 193 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 33 | 51 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,136 | 874 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,755 | 1,763 |
| Career W-L | 395–247 | 280–254 |
| Career earnings | $14,373,291 | $5,192,798 |
Path
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1999 | QF | David Prinosil | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1999 | R16 | Bob Bryan | 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 26, 1999 | R32 | Gianluca Pozzi | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1999 | F | Greg Rusedski | 6-4 7-6(11) | W | H2H | Match data |
Sjeng Schalken's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1999 | QF | Marcelo Rios | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1999 | R16 | Sargis Sargsian | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 26, 1999 | R32 | Paul Haarhuis | 4-6 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |