Match facts
Australian Open 2009PlayersAt the time of the match
| Roger Federer | Marat Safin | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #27 |
| Ranking points | 10,700 | 2,050 |
| Seed | #2 | #26 |
| Country | SUI | RUS |
| Age | 27 | 29 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 193 cm |
| 2009 season | 61 - 12 | 19 - 22 |
| Hard record | 794 - 159 (83.3%) | 216 - 142 (60.3%) |
| Career record | 1265 - 280 (81.9%) | 424 - 269 (61.2%) |
Head-to-head12 meetings
2009-01-19 · Australian Open · Hard
Roger Federer6-36-27-6(5)Round of 32Marat Safin 2008-06-23 · Wimbledon · Grass
Roger Federer6-37-6(3)6-4SemifinalMarat Safin 2007-06-25 · Wimbledon · Grass
Roger Federer6-16-47-6(4)Round of 32Marat Safin 2005-06-06 · Halle · Grass
Roger Federer6-46-7(6)6-4FinalMarat Safin 2005-01-17 · Australian Open · Hard
Marat Safin5-76-45-77-6(6)9-7SemifinalRoger Federer 2004-11-15 · Masters Cup · Hard
Roger Federer6-37-6(18)SemifinalMarat Safin Road in Australian Open2009
Roger Federer
Roger Federer6-17-6(4)7-5Round of 128Andreas SeppiRoger Federer6-26-36-1Round of 64Evgeny KorolevRoger Federer6-36-27-6(5)Round of 32Marat SafinRoger Federer4-66-7(4)6-46-46-2Round of 16Tomas BerdychRoger Federer6-36-06-0QuarterfinalJuan Martin del PotroRoger Federer6-27-57-5SemifinalAndy RoddickRafael Nadal7-53-67-6(3)3-66-2FinalRoger Federer Marat Safin
Marat Safin6-36-36-4Round of 128Ivan NavarroMarat Safin7-56-26-2Round of 64Guillermo Garcia LopezRoger Federer6-36-27-6(5)Round of 32Marat Safin
Serve statistics
| Roger Federer | Marat Safin | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 14 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| Service points | 89 | 88 |
| 1st serve in | 60.7% | 50% |
| 1st serve won | 85.2% | 68.2% |
| 2nd serve won | 62.9% | 54.5% |
| Service games | 15 | 14 |
| Break points saved | 0 / 0 | 1 / 4 |