SF Paris Masters 1999

Marat Safin #34 def. Michael Chang #72

6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-3

Marat Safin defeated Michael Chang 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 1999 Paris Masters semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMarat SafinMichael Chang
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
98
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
32
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
43.3%59.1%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
85.7%73.8%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
52.7%46.7%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
25.0%50.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
67.0%62.7%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
50.0%75.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
37.3%33.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
51.2%48.8%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+5.0+0.8
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-0.8-5.0

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1999 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldMarat SafinMichael Chang
Country RUS USA
Birth dateJan 27, 1980Feb 22, 1972
Age1927
Height193 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3472
Ranking points (entering)1,102638
Elo (entering)1,7811,820
Current career W-L396–249649–305
Current career earnings$14,373,291$19,145,632
Pre-match H2H
Marat Safin #34 0 – 1 Michael Chang #72

Path

Marat Safin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jim Courier #396-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 7, 1999QF
Marc Rosset #366-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 6, 1999R16
Gustavo Kuerten #57-6(4) 3-6 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataNov 4, 1999R32
Mariano Zabaleta #256-7(3) 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 3, 1999R64

Marat Safin's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andre Agassi #16-7(1) 2-6 6-4 4-6LH2HMatch dataNov 8, 1999F

Michael Chang's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cedric Pioline #175-7 7-6(6) 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 7, 1999QF
John Van Lottum 6-1 6-2W—Match dataNov 6, 1999R16
Marcelo Rios #87-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 4, 1999R32
Thomas Johansson #306-7(7) 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 3, 1999R64