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Marat Safin def. Denis Istomin
6-0 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 30, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | St. Petersburg |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Marat Safin |
| Score | 6-0 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Denis Istomin |
| Duration | 1h 22m |
| Stat | Marat Safin | Denis Istomin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 0 |
| First serve % | 61 | 72 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marat Safin | Denis Istomin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | UZB |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1980 | Sep 7, 1986 |
| Age | 29 | 23 |
| Height | 193 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 77 | 101 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 615 | 527 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,777 | 1,646 |
| Career W-L | 395–247 | 191–245 |
| Career earnings | $14,373,291 | $6,339,469 |
Path
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2009 | R16 | Igor Andreev | 6-3 0-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 28, 2009 | R32 | Richard Gasquet | 7-6(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2009 | SF | Sergiy Stakhovsky | 4-6 6-4 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Denis Istomin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2009 | R16 | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-2 2-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 28, 2009 | R32 | Rainer Schuettler | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |