R16 ASB Classic 1999

Brett Steven #100 def. Marat Safin #49

7-5 6-2

Brett Steven defeated Marat Safin 7-5 6-2 in the 1999 ASB Classic round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatBrett StevenMarat Safin
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
13
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
54
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
62.9%47.4%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
77.3%70.4%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
50.0%46.7%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
83.3%33.3%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
67.1%57.9%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
66.7%16.7%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
42.1%32.9%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
55.9%44.1%
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.
+5.2-4.1
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.
+4.1-5.2

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1999 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldBrett StevenMarat Safin
Country NZL RUS
Birth dateApr 27, 1969Jan 27, 1980
Age2918
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style—Two-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)10049
Ranking points (entering)466852
Elo (entering)1,7101,667
Current career W-L157–153396–249
Current career earnings$2,439,714$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Brett Steven #100 0 – 0 Marat Safin #49

Path

Brett Steven's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wayne Ferreira #266-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 1999R32

Brett Steven's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mariano Zabaleta #596-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 1999QF

Marat Safin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gianluca Pozzi #636-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 1999R32