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Marat Safin def. Gaston Gaudio
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Apr 15, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Valencia |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Marat Safin |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Gaston Gaudio |
| Duration | 1h 21m |
| Stat | Marat Safin | Gaston Gaudio |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 0 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 67 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 78 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 57 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marat Safin | Gaston Gaudio |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ARG |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1980 | Dec 9, 1978 |
| Age | 26 | 27 |
| Height | 193 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 50 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 760 | 1,915 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,935 | 1,789 |
| Career W-L | 395–247 | 253–188 |
| Career earnings | $14,373,291 | $6,066,156 |
Path
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2006 | R16 | Boris Pashanski | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 13, 2006 | R32 | Igor Andreev | 7-6(6) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2006 | SF | Nicolas Almagro | 2-6 6-2 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Gaston Gaudio's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2006 | R16 | Florian Mayer | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 13, 2006 | R32 | Raemon Sluiter | 7-6(6) 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |