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Marat Safin def. Daniel Vacek
6-3 3-6 6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | May 31, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Marat Safin |
| Score | 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Daniel Vacek |
| Duration | 2h 29m |
| Stat | Marat Safin | Daniel Vacek |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 7 |
| Double faults | 1 | 6 |
| First serve % | 59 | 51 |
| First serve points won % | 78 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 73 | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | 27 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marat Safin | Daniel Vacek |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CZE |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1980 | Apr 1, 1971 |
| Age | 18 | 27 |
| Height | 193 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 116 | 77 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 440 | 596 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,624 | 1,738 |
| Career W-L | 395–247 | 170–219 |
| Career earnings | $14,373,291 | $4,803,388 |
Path
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1998 | R64 | Gustavo Kuerten | 3-6 7-6(5) 3-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 27, 1998 | R128 | Andre Agassi | 5-7 7-5 6-2 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1998 | R16 | Cedric Pioline | 5-7 6-4 7-6(5) 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Daniel Vacek's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1998 | R64 | Jan-Michael Gambill | 6-4 2-6 7-5 7-6(0) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 27, 1998 | R128 | Sjeng Schalken | 1-6 6-2 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |