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Patrick Rafter def. Marat Safin
6-3 5-7 7-6(7)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 13, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indianapolis |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Patrick Rafter |
| Score | 6-3 5-7 7-6(7) |
| Loser | Marat Safin |
| Duration | 2h 20m |
| Stat | Patrick Rafter | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 11 |
| Double faults | 5 | 1 |
| First serve % | 68 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 76 |
| Second serve points won % | 63 | 60 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 75 |
| Break points converted % | 25 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 69 |
| Return points won % | 31 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Patrick Rafter | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Dec 28, 1972 | Jan 27, 1980 |
| Age | 28 | 21 |
| Height | 185 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,695 | 3,240 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,043 | 1,850 |
| Career W-L | 332–177 | 395–247 |
| Career earnings | $11,133,128 | $14,373,291 |
Path
Patrick Rafter's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2001 | QF | Max Mirnyi | 6-3 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2001 | R16 | Kristian Pless | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2001 | R32 | Michal Tabara | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Patrick Rafter's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2001 | F | Gustavo Kuerten | 4-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2001 | QF | Thomas Enqvist | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2001 | R16 | Tommy Robredo | 7-6(5) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2001 | R32 | Andre Sa | 4-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |