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
Aces98
Double faults32
First serve %4359
First serve points won %8674
Second serve points won %5347
Break points saved %2550
Break points converted %5075
Service points won %6763
Return points won %3733
Total points won %5149

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 6-2WMatch dataNov 6, 1999R16
Marcelo Rios #87-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 4, 1999R32
Thomas Johansson #306-7(7) 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 3, 1999R64