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Marat Safin def. Dudi Sela
6-3 5-7 4-6 7-6(4) 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Jan 18, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Marat Safin |
| Score | 6-3 5-7 4-6 7-6(4) 6-0 |
| Loser | Dudi Sela |
| Duration | 3h 21m |
| Stat | Marat Safin | Dudi Sela |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 13 | 1 |
| Double faults | 6 | 8 |
| First serve % | 65 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 64 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 49 | 51 |
| Break points saved % | 55 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 45 |
| Service points won % | 59 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 41 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marat Safin | Dudi Sela |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ISR |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1980 | Apr 4, 1985 |
| Age | 26 | 21 |
| Height | 193 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 27 | 202 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,015 | 194 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,892 | 1,571 |
| Career W-L | 395–247 | 120–168 |
| Career earnings | $14,373,291 | $4,003,831 |
Path
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2007 | R128 | Benjamin Becker | 5-7 7-6(2) 3-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2007 | R32 | Andy Roddick | 6-7(2) 6-2 4-6 6-7(2) | L | H2H | Match data |
Dudi Sela's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2007 | R128 | Paradorn Srichaphan | 6-4 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 2007 | Q3 | Nicolas Tourte | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 2007 | Q2 | Boris Pashanski | 2-6 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2007 | Q1 | Jan Mertl | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |