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Evgeny Korolev def. Marat Safin
6-4 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 23, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Moscow |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Evgeny Korolev |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Marat Safin |
| Duration | 1h 30m |
| Stat | Evgeny Korolev | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 6 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 60 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 75 |
| Second serve points won % | 48 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Evgeny Korolev | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | KAZ | RUS |
| Birth date | Feb 14, 1988 | Jan 27, 1980 |
| Age | 21 | 29 |
| Height | 185 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 51 | 76 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 831 | 645 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,688 | 1,761 |
| Career W-L | 72–91 | 395–247 |
| Career earnings | $1,510,466 | $14,373,291 |
Path
Evgeny Korolev's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2009 | R32 | Igor Kunitsyn | 7-6(6) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Evgeny Korolev's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2009 | QF | Illya Marchenko | 6-0 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2009 | R32 | Nikolay Davydenko | 4-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |