Marcos Baghdatis def. Mohamed Safwat
4-6 6-3 6-4
Marcos Baghdatis defeated Mohamed Safwat 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the 2019 Dubai Tennis Championships first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Marcos Baghdatis | Mohamed Safwat |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 5 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 57.8% | 67.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 87.5% | 69.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 51.4% | 46.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 60.0% | 66.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 72.3% | 62.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 33.3% | 40.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 38.0% | 27.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.6% | 44.4% |
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. | +8.2 | -2.1 |
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. | +2.1 | -8.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2019 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Marcos Baghdatis | Mohamed Safwat |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CYP | EGY |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1985 | Sep 19, 1990 |
| Age | 33 | 28 |
| Height | 183 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 128 | 218 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 450 | 233 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,738 | 1,478 |
| Current career W-L | 327–274 | 2–13 |
| Current career earnings | $8,918,917 | $906,723 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.