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Photo of Marat Safin, professional tennis player
RUS Age 46 193 cm / 6'4" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1997–2009

Marat Safin represented Russia on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 1. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 396–249 and 15 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
1 (Nov 20, 2000)
Elo peak
2098 (96th percentile)
Singles record
396–249 (61.4%)
Singles titles
15
Prize money
$14,373,291

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Marat Safin's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Juan Martin del Potro #5 4-6 7-5 4-6 L H2H Match data Nov 11, 2009* R32 Paris Masters Masters 1000 Hard
Thierry Ascione #168 6-4 4-6 7-6(3) W H2H Match data Nov 10, 2009* R64 Paris Masters Masters 1000 Hard
Sergiy Stakhovsky #93 4-6 6-4 4-6 L H2H Match data Oct 30, 2009* SF St. Petersburg ATP 250 Hard
Denis Istomin #101 6-0 7-6(4) W H2H Match data Oct 30, 2009* QF St. Petersburg ATP 250 Hard
Igor Andreev #38 6-3 0-1 (ret.) W H2H Match data Oct 29, 2009* R16 St. Petersburg ATP 250 Hard

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Marat Safin's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Lleyton Hewitt 7 5 12 Apr 14, 2009 H2H
Dominik Hrbaty 6 6 12 Aug 20, 2005 H2H
Roger Federer 2 9 11 Jan 25, 2009 H2H
Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 5 11 Apr 17, 2008 H2H
Tommy Robredo 4 6 10 Apr 29, 2009 H2H

Singles Titles (15)

Marat Safin singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
199919 1 1 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
200020 7 1 2 1 3 Mallorca, St. Petersburg, Tashkent, Barcelona Open, Canadian Open, Paris Masters, US Open
200121 2 2 St. Petersburg, Tashkent
200222 1 1 Paris Masters
200424 3 2 1 China Open, Madrid Open, Paris Masters
200525 1 1 Australian Open
Total 15 2 5 1 7

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (2)

Marat Safin Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
2000 Sydney Olympics First Round 0 1 Fabrice Santoro #35 def. Marat Safin #2 1-6 6-1 6-4 H2H Match data
2004 Athens Olympics Second Round 1 1 Feliciano Lopez #31 def. Marat Safin #13 7-6(4) 6-3 H2H Match data

Career Results

Marat Safin career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
199717ATP0110.0%444203
199818ATP16163250.0%20349
199919ATP36296555.4%4924
200020ATP69249374.2%242
200121ATP43236665.2%211
200222ATP48237167.6%113
200323ATP12132548.0%377
200424ATP51227369.9%774
200525ATP25113669.4%412
200626ATP33235658.9%1226
200727ATP21194052.5%2656
200828Qualifying Q202100.0%
200828ATP24234751.1%5729
200929ATP18224045.0%2961
Career39624964561.4%

Career Results by Surface

Marat Safin career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199717ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
199818ATP 951464.3%681442.9%0110.0%12333.3% 16163250.0%
199919ATP 16132955.2%9101947.4%1161764.7% 36296555.4%
200020ATP 36155170.6%2262878.6%32560.0%81988.9% 69249374.2%
200121ATP 27123969.2%45944.4%52771.4%741163.6% 43236665.2%
200222ATP 21153658.3%1652176.2%11250.0%1021283.3% 48237167.6%
200323ATP 891747.1%42666.7%0220.0% 12132548.0%
200424ATP 27123969.2%1662272.7%0220.0%821080.0% 51227369.9%
200525ATP 1241675.0%751258.3%62875.0% 25113669.4%
200626ATP 19123161.3%561145.5%22450.0%731070.0% 33235658.9%
200727ATP 14122653.8%45944.4%32560.0% 21194052.5%
200828Qualifying Q 202100.0% 202100.0%
200828ATP 10142441.7%871553.3%62875.0% 24234751.1%
200929ATP 16153151.6%26825.0%0110.0% 18224045.0%
Career21513835360.9%1037117459.2%26174360.5%52237569.3%39624964561.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Marat Safin career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199717 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
199818 21366.7%44850.0%671346.2%44850.0% 16163250.0%
199919 44850.0%671346.2%19143357.6%44850.0% 33296253.2%
200020 951464.3%1922190.5%32154768.1%81988.9% 68239174.7%
200121 22450.0%661250.0%23113467.6%1131478.6% 42226465.6%
200222 651154.5%751258.3%25133865.8%909100.0% 47237067.1%
200323 11250.0%21366.7%891747.1%12333.3% 12132548.0%
200424 891747.1%741163.6%2283073.3%1311492.9% 50227269.4%
200525 31475.0%43757.1%1161764.7%71887.5% 25113669.4%
200626 661250.0%781546.7%1572268.2%52771.4% 33235658.9%
200727 0440.0%23540.0%10102050.0%921181.8% 21194052.5%
200828 34742.9%371030.0%1091952.6%831172.7% 24234751.1%
200929 15616.7%16714.3%1271963.2%44850.0% 18224045.0%
Career 45479248.9%685612454.8%19311731062.3%832711075.5% 38924763661.2%

Opponent ranking data available for 636/645 (98.6%) of Marat Safin's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Marat Safin performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199717 1/1 12.0 3.0 57.7% 83.1% 46.2% 66.7% 16.7% 67.5% 26.7%
199818 30/32 9.6 3.9 50.3% 78.5% 47.8% 60.0% 40.1% 63.4% 37.6%
199919 55/65 9.1 3.0 49.4% 77.1% 52.1% 55.3% 39.4% 64.1% 36.5%
200020 76/93 9.7 2.1 51.8% 78.4% 52.8% 59.3% 41.7% 65.9% 38.5%
200121 57/66 8.5 2.1 55.5% 76.1% 54.5% 59.8% 41.5% 66.5% 37.0%
200222 62/71 8.6 2.2 57.9% 76.9% 52.9% 61.5% 40.6% 66.9% 39.8%
200323 22/25 7.1 1.7 57.9% 71.5% 53.0% 59.3% 42.6% 63.6% 39.4%
200424 69/73 9.9 2.2 56.4% 77.2% 56.3% 63.4% 40.3% 68.1% 38.1%
200525 36/36 8.8 1.9 58.3% 75.8% 52.5% 57.0% 40.8% 66.0% 40.1%
200626 55/56 8.3 1.8 61.0% 73.8% 53.9% 62.5% 41.9% 66.1% 36.9%
200727 40/40 8.2 3.2 56.8% 71.2% 53.1% 56.2% 40.6% 63.7% 35.3%
200828 44/47 8.2 3.2 54.5% 73.3% 50.5% 61.9% 46.0% 63.0% 36.3%
200929 40/40 9.9 2.7 55.6% 75.4% 51.9% 57.3% 38.8% 65.0% 35.4%
Career 587/645 8.9 2.4 55.4% 75.9% 52.9% 59.7% 41.1% 65.5% 37.6%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 587/645 (91.0%) of Marat Safin's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Marat Safin advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1997 17 1491 103.5 -1.55 +0.97 0.822 47.7% 33.3% -0.67 0–1 1–1 +0.01
1998 18 1665 137.5 +1.63 +0.33 1.027 50.5% +6 -80 52.7% +0.24 4–9 (31%) 9–8 (53%) 100.2 +0.08
1999 19 1775 145.9 +2.04 -0.45 1.018 50.0% +29 -124 52.7% +0.07 14–9 (61%) 21–13 (62%) 111.4 -0.61
2000 20 2046 156.6 +3.90 +1.35 1.128 51.9% -6 -103 -451 66.0% +0.72 23–10 (70%) 30–20 (60%) 112.7 -1.22
2001 21 1923 148.7 +3.09 -0.18 1.104 51.7% +31 -80 -202 61.2% +0.67 15–10 (60%) 20–20 (50%) 99.6 +0.70
2002 22 1893 155.1 +4.57 +2.38 1.203 52.8% +7 +73 61.2% +0.77 15–8 (65%) 22–17 (56%) 102.5 -0.68
2003 23 1754 131.1 +1.31 +0.99 1.083 51.3% -12 +214 58.2% +0.49 3–6 (33%) 2–3 (40%) 92.9 +0.43
2004 24 1986 158.0 +4.98 +1.92 1.194 52.6% +30 -45 62.4% +0.78 14–7 (67%) 23–25 (48%) 104.1 -0.73
2005 25 1946 153.8 +3.26 +2.65 1.178 52.7% +101 -14 -120 63.4% +0.90 6–3 (67%) 12–5 (71%) 106.8 -0.17
2006 26 1861 146.6 +3.62 +0.23 1.088 51.3% +57 -20 -41 56.8% +0.38 13–13 (50%) 16–14 (53%) 96.4 -0.94
2007 27 1754 137.0 -0.40 -0.18 0.973 49.4% +37 +5 +108 47.6% -0.01 11–3 (79%) 11–14 (44%) 101.2 +1.29
2008 28 1770 141.2 +0.39 +0.10 0.982 49.9% -75 +32 +225 51.6% +0.11 8–9 (47%) 13–17 (43%) 95.5 -1.12
2009 29 1776 149.7 +1.34 -0.27 1.009 50.0% +21 -56 48.6% 0.00 6–11 (35%) 5–12 (29%) 92.3 +0.59
Career 2098 155.0 +2.83 +0.81 1.090 51.3% +19 -32 -66 58.0% +0.47 132–99 (57%) 185–169 (52%) 103.9 -0.37

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Marat Safin Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199818 R16R128R16 6–3 (67%)
199919 R32R16R64 6–3 (67%)
200020 R128QFR64W 12–3 (80%)
200121 R16R32QFSF 14–4 (78%)
200222 FSFR64R64 13–4 (76%)
200323 R32 2–1 (67%)
200424 FR16R128R128 9–4 (69%)
200525 WR16R32 12–2 (86%)
200626 R128R64R16 4–3 (57%)
200727 R32R64R32R64 6–4 (60%)
200828 R64R64SFR64 8–4 (67%)
200929 R32R64R128R128 3–4 (43%)
W-L 31–9
(78%)
26–11
(70%)
16–10
(62%)
22–9
(71%)
95–39
(71%)

Masters 1000

Marat Safin Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMADMCMIAPARITASHASTU W-L
Win %
199919 R64R32R16R64R16FR32R32 12–8 (60%)
200020 WR16FR32R64R64WR32R16 21–7 (75%)
200121 R64R64R32R64R64R64R16R32R32 3–9 (25%)
200222 QFR64FR16R32QFQFWR32 22–8 (73%)
200323 R16R64R64 2–3 (40%)
200424 R64QFR16R32WSFR64WR16 22–7 (76%)
200525 QFR32R32R16R32R32 9–6 (60%)
200626 R64R64R64R16QFR64R128QFR32 10–9 (53%)
200727 R32R64R32R64R64R32R64R32 4–8 (33%)
200828 R32R64R16R128R32R128R64R64 6–8 (43%)
200929 R64R32R32R64R32R32R32R64R32 6–9 (40%)
W-L 11–7
(61%)
9–10
(47%)
20–9
(69%)
13–11
(54%)
8–5
(62%)
12–10
(55%)
7–11
(39%)
25–5
(83%)
9–10
(47%)
1–1
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
117–82
(59%)

ATP 500

Marat Safin ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge BARBEIDUBAUSNAPROTSTUVIEWASLONMEMNEWPHI W-L
Win %
199818 R16R64R64R16 3–4 (43%)
199919 R32R32SFR64R16R16 6–6 (50%)
200020 WR32FR32R16R32R32 11–6 (65%)
200121 FSFR32 7–3 (70%)
200222 R16 1–1 (50%)
200323 FR16R16 6–3 (67%)
200424 R32 0–1 (0%)
200525 R32R32 0–2 (0%)
200626 R16 1–1 (50%)
200727 R64 0–1 (0%)
200828 R32 0–1 (0%)
200929 R64QFR32 2–3 (40%)
W-L 13–6
(68%)
2–1
(67%)
6–6
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
7–2
(78%)
5–5
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
37–32
(54%)

ATP 250

Marat Safin ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ASBSWEBASBEIDOHESTGSTHALMUNHKGAUSMTPMALMETMRSNAPQUESPBWASBANCOPDUTQUELASLONLOSMILMOSOSTPRASANSANSOPSYDTASTOUU.SVAL W-L
Win %
199717 R32 0–1 (0%)
199818 R16R32R32R32SFR32R16R32QF 7–9 (44%)
199919 R16R32R32R32R32R32SFSFR32R32R32R32W 12–12 (50%)
200020 WR32QFWSFSFR32W 23–5 (82%)
200121 R32R16SFR16WR16QFR16W 19–7 (73%)
200222 R16QFR16QFR16SFQF 12–7 (63%)
200323 R32R32R32R32QFR32 2–6 (25%)
200424 WFR32R16QFSFR16R16 17–7 (71%)
200525 F 4–1 (80%)
200626 R16R16R32R16R32SFSFR16FSF 18–10 (64%)
200727 QFR16SFQFR16QF 11–6 (65%)
200828 R16QFR16R32R32R32R32QFFR16 12–10 (55%)
200929 R32R32SFR16QFR16 7–6 (54%)
W-L 2–2
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
7–4
(64%)
0–1
(0%)
5–3
(62%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
5–5
(50%)
5–1
(83%)
1–1
(50%)
1–4
(20%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
20–6
(77%)
6–3
(67%)
7–4
(64%)
3–1
(75%)
3–2
(60%)
2–2
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
3–1
(75%)
8–6
(57%)
2–1
(67%)
18–12
(60%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
14–3
(82%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
4–3
(57%)
144–87
(62%)

ATP Finals

Marat Safin ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge FIN W-L
Win %
200020 SF 2–2 (50%)
200222 RR 0–3 (0%)
200424 SF 2–2 (50%)
W-L 4–7
(36%)
4–7
(36%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Nov 20, 2000
First Top 100
Jun 8, 1998
First Top 50
Oct 26, 1998
First Top 20
May 1, 2000
First Top 10
Jun 12, 2000

Ranking History Matrix

Marat Safin ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199717445446423418424430324292196218195203
19981820618417012411672756054494849
199919472923293138373136362524
20002024383435129972212
20012112222333771111
200222777622224533
20032377871220212527387877
20042486303324201514149844
20052544444555451312
2006265053474953879210472372626
200727242427262524222527385656
200828646590847375384440312929
2009292725232022245558587761

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Marat Safin's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Carlos Moya ESP #1 2,029 864 554 310 64.1% $13,443,970 20 1 3 1995–2010 Rivalries Match log
Gustavo Kuerten BRA #1 2,137 523 339 184 64.8% $14,807,000 20 3 5 1996–2008 Rivalries Match log
Juan Carlos Ferrero ESP #1 2,096 717 461 256 64.3% $13,998,165 16 1 4 1999–2012 Rivalries Match log
Lleyton Hewitt AUS #1 2,160 811 567 244 69.9% $20,890,470 30 2 2 1997–2016 Rivalries Match log
Thomas Muster AUT #1 2,165 858 590 268 68.8% $12,266,977 44 1 8 1984–2011 Rivalries Match log
Marcelo Rios CHI #1 2,129 546 366 180 67.0% $9,713,771 18 0 5 1994–2003 Rivalries Match log
Yevgeny Kafelnikov RUS #1 2,066 855 574 281 67.1% $23,883,797 26 2 0 1992–2003 Rivalries Match log
Andy Roddick USA #1 2,175 778 580 198 74.6% $20,640,030 32 1 5 2000–2012 Rivalries Match log
Patrick Rafter AUS #1 2,105 511 333 178 65.2% $11,133,128 11 2 2 1991–2001 Rivalries Match log
Tommy Haas GER #2 2,116 873 540 333 61.9% $13,609,987 15 0 1 1996–2017 Rivalries Match log
Andre Agassi USA #1 2,242 1,110 842 268 75.9% $31,152,975 60 8 17 1986–2006 Rivalries Match log
Jim Courier USA #1 2,216 712 489 223 68.7% $14,034,132 23 4 5 1987–2000 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Marat Safin?
Marat Safin is 46 years old, born on January 27, 1980.
Which country does Marat Safin represent?
Marat Safin represents Russia in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Marat Safin?
Marat Safin is 193 cm / 6'4".
Does Marat Safin use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Marat Safin uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Marat Safin left-handed or right-handed?
Marat Safin plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Marat Safin won?
Marat Safin has won 2 Grand Slam singles titles. The most recent was Australian Open in 2005.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Marat Safin won?
TennisDB groups 5 of Marat Safin's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category. All 5 were won under documented predecessor category names and are shown using the modern equivalent. The most recent was Paris Masters in 2004.
How many ATP titles has Marat Safin won?
Marat Safin has won 15 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Australian Open in 2005.
What is Marat Safin's highest ATP ranking?
Marat Safin's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on November 20, 2000.
What is Marat Safin's career win-loss record?
Marat Safin has a career ATP singles record of 396 wins and 249 losses (61.4%).
How much career prize money has Marat Safin earned?
Marat Safin has earned at least $14,373,291 in career prize money from professional tennis.
What turned-professional year does TennisDB record for Marat Safin?
TennisDB records 1997 as Marat Safin's turned-professional year.
Which seasons of Marat Safin's career appear in TennisDB?
Marat Safin appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1997 through 2009.
On which surface does Marat Safin have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Marat Safin's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on carpet: 69.3% (52–23).
Who has Marat Safin faced most often?
Marat Safin's most frequent opponent is Lleyton Hewitt, with a head-to-head record of 7–5 across 12 meetings.