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Marcos Baghdatis #16 def. Marat Safin #58

6-4 6-4 2-6 3-6 6-2

Match Information

Date Jan 17, 2008*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Marcos Baghdatis
Score6-4 6-4 2-6 3-6 6-2
Loser Marat Safin
Duration3h 12m
StatMarcos BaghdatisMarat Safin
Aces412
Double faults40
First serve %6056
First serve points won %7468
Second serve points won %5455
Break points saved %4371
Break points converted %2957
Service points won %6662
Return points won %3834
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMarcos BaghdatisMarat Safin
Country CYP RUS
Birth dateJun 17, 1985Jan 27, 1980
Age2227
Height183193
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1658
Ranking points (entering)1,600610
Elo (entering)1,9241,773
Career W-L324–272395–247
Career earnings$8,918,917$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Marcos Baghdatis 0 1 Marat Safin

Path

Marcos Baghdatis's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 2008R128 Thomas Johansson 7-6(0) 6-2 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

Marcos Baghdatis's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 2008R32 Lleyton Hewitt 6-4 5-7 5-7 7-6(4) 3-6LH2HMatch data

Marat Safin's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 2008R128 Ernests Gulbis 6-0 6-4 7-6(2)WH2HMatch data