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Fernando Gonzalez #17 def. Marat Safin #97

6-4 7-5

Match Information

Date Jul 28, 2006*
Tournament Los Angeles
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Fernando Gonzalez
Score6-4 7-5
Loser Marat Safin
Duration1h 9m
StatFernando GonzalezMarat Safin
Aces38
Double faults23
First serve %7569
First serve points won %7873
Second serve points won %6228
Break points saved %10062
Break points converted %380
Service points won %7459
Return points won %4126
Total points won %5644

Pre-match Comparison

FieldFernando GonzalezMarat Safin
Country CHI RUS
Birth dateJul 29, 1980Jan 27, 1980
Age2526
Height183193
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1797
Ranking points (entering)1,455430
Elo (entering)1,8681,787
Career W-L330–192395–247
Career earnings$8,862,276$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Fernando Gonzalez 2 1 Marat Safin

Path

Fernando Gonzalez's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 27, 2006R32 Gilles Muller 7-6(5) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch data

Fernando Gonzalez's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 29, 2006QF Andre Agassi 6-4 3-6 7-5WH2HMatch data

Marat Safin's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 27, 2006R32 Mardy Fish 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data