Patrick Rafter #6 def. Marat Safin #3

6-3 5-7 7-6(7)

Patrick Rafter defeated Marat Safin 6-3 5-7 7-6(7) in the 2001 Indianapolis semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPatrick RafterMarat Safin
Aces911
Double faults51
First serve %6855
First serve points won %7376
Second serve points won %6360
Break points saved %5075
Break points converted %2550
Service points won %7069
Return points won %3130
Total points won %5149

Player Comparison

FieldPatrick RafterMarat Safin
Country AUS RUS
Birth dateDec 28, 1972Jan 27, 1980
Age2821
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)63
Ranking points (entering)2,6953,240
Elo (entering)2,0301,847
Current career W-L333–178396–249
Current career earnings$11,133,128$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Patrick Rafter #6 0 0 Marat Safin #3

Path

Patrick Rafter's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Max Mirnyi #476-3 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataAug 18, 2001QF
Kristian Pless #946-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 17, 2001R16
Michal Tabara #506-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataAug 16, 2001R32

Patrick Rafter's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gustavo Kuerten #14-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataAug 19, 2001F

Marat Safin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Enqvist #197-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 18, 2001QF
Tommy Robredo #397-6(5) 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 17, 2001R16
Andre Sa #1084-6 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 16, 2001R32