Marat Safin vs. Thomas Johansson
Career head-to-head record: Safin leads, 2-1 (all hard-outdoor)
Most recent meeting: 2001 U.S. Open round of 16, won by Safin, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

Marat Safin		Thomas Johansson
OPEN AT A GLANCE Seed: 9 Sets won: 18 of 22 Games won: 114 of 188 Tiebreakers: 3-2 ROAD TO THE FINAL First round Anthony Dupuis, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 Second round Christophe Rochus, 6-2, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1 Third round Mikhail Youzhny, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 Fourth round Pete Sampras, 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (10-8) Quarterfinals Wayne Ferreira, 5-2, retired Semifinals Tommy Haas, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 ABOUT SAFIN Age: Turns 22 on Sunday Plays: Right-handed Height/Weight: 6-4, 195 Grand Slam titles: 1 (2000 U.S. Open). HE SAID "I've prepared myself for this year, I've prepared properly. Last year was different. I got injured, I couldn't find my game, I was a little bit lost ... but I'm going to be dangerous this year."		OPEN AT A GLANCE Seed: 16 Sets won: 18 of 24 Games won: 130 of 222 Tiebreakers: 2-1 ROAD TO THE FINAL First round Jacobo Diaz, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 Second round Markus Hipfl, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 Third round Younes El Aynaoui, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 Fourth round Adrian Voinea, 6-7 (8-10), 6-2, 6-0, 6-4 Quarterfinals Jonas Bjorkman, 6-0, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 Semifinals Jiri Novak, 7-6 (7-5), 0-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 ABOUT JOHANSSON Age: 26 Plays: Right-handed Height/Weight: 5-11, 165 Grand Slam titles: None. HE SAID "I'm a little bit of an underdog but I'm going to try my best ... I'm really, really surprised (to be in the final), because the way I've been playing before this tournament I didn't expect too much. But then after the first two rounds I've been feeling great on the court and I've been playing maybe my best tennis ever."