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Nicolas Almagro def. Marat Safin
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 5, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Nicolas Almagro |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Marat Safin |
| Duration | 1h 35m |
| Stat | Nicolas Almagro | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 9 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 69 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 59 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 82 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 18 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Almagro | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | RUS |
| Birth date | Aug 21, 1985 | Jan 27, 1980 |
| Age | 19 | 25 |
| Height | 183 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 101 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 419 | 3,145 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,536 | 1,991 |
| Career W-L | 385–272 | 395–247 |
| Career earnings | $10,752,234 | $14,373,291 |
Path
Nicolas Almagro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2005 | R64 | Igor Andreev | 3-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Almagro's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2005 | R16 | Radek Stepanek | 6-4 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2005 | R64 | Jiri Novak | 6-7(3) 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |