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Marat Safin def. Kevin Kim
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 18, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Beijing |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Marat Safin |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Kevin Kim |
| Duration | 1h 2m |
| Stat | Marat Safin | Kevin Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 6 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 63 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 76 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 24 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marat Safin | Kevin Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | USA |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1980 | Jul 26, 1978 |
| Age | 24 | 26 |
| Height | 193 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 143 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,590 | 293 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,792 | 1,557 |
| Career W-L | 395–247 | 44–97 |
| Career earnings | $14,373,291 | $1,545,970 |
Path
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2004 | R16 | Hao Lu | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 16, 2004 | R32 | Alex Bogomolov Jr | 6-4 7-5 | W | — | Match data |
Marat Safin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2004 | SF | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kevin Kim's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2004 | R16 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 16, 2004 | R32 | Lars Burgsmuller | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |