Ask it like a fan: a team, a player, “Cats v Pies”, “NRL ladder”, or a stats question like “who's made the most ducks”. Every stat we hold is in the Stats Centre.
George Bastl v Marat Safin: stats compared | Lineball
Safin wins on first-serve points won %. Bastl’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Bastl 132 matches, Safin 653 matches.
Bastl has the better first serve in %: 64.9 to Safin’s 55.2.
Safin averages 8.6 aces a match to Bastl’s 5.1 (66% more).
Safin has the better sets won %: 58 to Bastl’s 38.1.
Winners’ edge: Safin’s team won 61%, Bastl’s team won 36% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Safin has 653 matches across 13 seasons, Bastl 132 in 13 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
–Titlesper game0.015 total · best 1
–Grand Slam titlesper game0.02 total · best 1
64.9First serve in %55.2
67.0First-serve points won %75.4
58.1Break points saved %62.6
36.7Return points won %37.6
5.1678 total · best 24Acesper game
Head to head
04 matches since 20004
Hard · 2 matchesBastl 0Safin 2
Carpet · 1 matchBastl 0Safin 1
Clay · 1 matchBastl 0Safin 1
Grand Slams · 1 matchBastl 0Safin 1
Last meetings
16 July 2007 · Los Angeles · Round of 16 · HardSafin won 6-2 2-6 6-4
13 Nov 2000 · ATP Masters 1000 Paris · Round of 32 · CarpetSafin won 7-5 6-4