H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Ivan Ljubicic vs Marat Safin H2H: 2-2
Ivan Ljubicic and Marat Safin are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Marat Safin won the 2004 Paris Masters third round 6-7(1) 6-3 7-5.
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CRO
Age 47
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
2
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2
4 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2004* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Carpet | Marat Safin | 6-7(1) 6-3 7-5 | Ivan Ljubicic | Match data |
| Oct 13, 2001* | Lyon | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 7-6(7) | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2001* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Marat Safin | 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 7-6(5) | Ivan Ljubicic | Match data |
| Jan 13, 2000* | Sydney | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 | Marat Safin | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Ljubicic | #53 | #3 | 3,315 | 2,052 | 400 | 282 | 58.7% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| Marat Safin | #61 | #1 | 4,300 | 2,100 | 395 | 247 | 61.5% | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Ivan Ljubicic | Marat Safin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1996 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #576 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #203 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1997 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #289 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,664 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #293 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1999 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #77 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 |
| 21 | 2000 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #91 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 |
| 22 | 2001 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #37 | 1,824 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 |
| 23 | 2002 | 27–27 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,741 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 |
| 24 | 2003 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #42 | 1,791 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 |
| 25 | 2004 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #22 | 1,809 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 |
| 26 | 2005 | 50–23 | 68.5% | #9 | 1,951 | 0 | 3 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 |
| 27 | 2006 | 55–19 | 74.3% | #5 | 1,944 | 0 | 6 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 |
| 28 | 2007 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #18 | 1,807 | 0 | 8 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 |
| 29 | 2008 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #44 | 1,724 | 0 | 8 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 |
| 30 | 2009 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #24 | 1,894 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2010 | 26–19 | 57.8% | #17 | 1,884 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2011 | 25–19 | 56.8% | #30 | 1,909 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2012 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #53 | 1,794 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |