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Marat Safin def. Julien Boutter
7-5 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Mar 2, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Marat Safin |
| Score | 7-5 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Julien Boutter |
| Duration | 1h 34m |
| Stat | Marat Safin | Julien Boutter |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 3 |
| Double faults | 3 | 4 |
| First serve % | 49 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 51 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 63 |
| Return points won % | 37 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marat Safin | Julien Boutter |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | FRA |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1980 | Apr 5, 1974 |
| Age | 21 | 26 |
| Height | 193 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 56 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,265 | 740 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,003 | 1,710 |
| Career W-L | 395–247 | 62–84 |
| Career earnings | $14,373,291 | $1,430,283 |
Path
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2001 | R32 | David Prinosil | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2001 | QF | Andrei Medvedev | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Julien Boutter's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2001 | R32 | Joshua Eagle | 7-5 1-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |