Match facts
US Open 1998PlayersAt the time of the match
| Marat Safin | Thomas Muster | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #60 | #23 |
| Ranking points | 715 | 1,381 |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | RUS | AUT |
| Age | 19 | 31 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 193 cm | 180 cm |
| 1998 season | 17 - 18 | 32 - 20 |
| Hard record | 216 - 142 (60.3%) | 151 - 86 (63.7%) |
| Career record | 424 - 269 (61.2%) | 627 - 278 (69.3%) |
Road in US Open1998
Marat Safin
Marat Safin6-23-66-37-6(4)Round of 128Magnus GustafssonMarat Safin6-36-17-6(2)Round of 64Taylor DentMarat Safin6-46-41-66-3Round of 32Thomas MusterPete Sampras6-46-36-2Round of 16Marat Safin Thomas Muster
Thomas Muster7-6(1)6-26-3Round of 128Alberto BerasateguiThomas Muster6-7(5)6-46-36-0Round of 64Wayne BlackMarat Safin6-46-41-66-3Round of 32Thomas Muster
Serve statistics
| Marat Safin | Thomas Muster | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 6 |
| Double faults | 6 | 6 |
| Service points | 128 | 127 |
| 1st serve in | 64.1% | 65.4% |
| 1st serve won | 74.4% | 75.9% |
| 2nd serve won | 45.7% | 29.5% |
| Service games | 18 | 18 |
| Break points saved | 3 / 7 | 6 / 11 |