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Paul-Henri Mathieu def. Marat Safin
7-6(3) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 5, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Moscow |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Paul-Henri Mathieu |
| Score | 7-6(3) 6-4 |
| Loser | Marat Safin |
| Duration | 1h 40m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Paul-Henri Mathieu | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | RUS |
| Birth date | Jan 12, 1982 | Jan 27, 1980 |
| Age | 20 | 22 |
| Height | 185 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 83 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 477 | 2,580 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,717 | 1,910 |
| Career W-L | 268–297 | 395–247 |
| Career earnings | $6,299,093 | $14,373,291 |
Path
Paul-Henri Mathieu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2002 | QF | Rainer Schuettler | 4-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2002 | R16 | Jiri Novak | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 3, 2002 | R32 | Tommy Robredo | 6-7(4) 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Paul-Henri Mathieu's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2002 | F | Sjeng Schalken | 4-6 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2002 | QF | Roger Federer | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2002 | R16 | Andre Sa | 7-6(3) 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 3, 2002 | R32 | Fernando Meligeni | 6-4 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |