QF China Open 2009

Rafael Nadal #2 def. Marat Safin #59

6-3 6-1

Rafael Nadal defeated Marat Safin 6-3 6-1 in the 2009 China Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalMarat Safin
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
11
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
13
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
78.2%62.7%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
67.4%56.2%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
66.7%31.6%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%20.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
67.3%47.1%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
80.0%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
52.9%32.7%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
60.4%39.6%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+3.9-16.4
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+16.4-3.9

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalMarat Safin
Country ESP RUS
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jan 27, 1980
Age2329
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)259
Ranking points (entering)8,845820
Elo (entering)2,2801,734
Current career W-L1,056–228396–249
Current career earnings$134,946,100$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 1 – 0 Marat Safin #59

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
James Blake #247-5 6-7(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 9, 2009R16
Marcos Baghdatis #906-4 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 8, 2009R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marin Cilic #151-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataOct 10, 2009SF

Marat Safin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Gonzalez #126-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 9, 2009R16
Jose Acasuso #516-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 8, 2009R32