Marat Safin vs Hao Lu, Beijing 2004, Round of 16

ATP Intl Series · Round of 16 · Hard · Thu 16 Sept

Final

Marat Safin

WinnerRank #61

Safin won in 2 sets · 52m

2–0

Set 16–2

Set 26–2

Hao Lu

LostRank #1663

Venue

Beijing Tennis Center (Guangcai Tennis Center)

Beijing, CHN· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Fast

Wind

8 km/h

Light

Humidity

80%

Humid

Temperature

26°C

Warm

Altitude

43 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

52m

9Aces1

2Double faults5

32Service points won29

8Service games played8

8Service games won4

8Return games played8

0/0Break points saved64%7/11

4/1136%Break points converted0/0

Head to head

1Safin

0Lu

1 meeting

BeijingRound of 16 · 16 Sept 2004HardThis match
Marat Safin
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Hao Lu
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 2

Match research

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Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Marat Safin vs Hao Lu, Beijing 2004, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research