H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Marat Safin vs Boris Becker H2H: 1-0
Marat Safin holds a 1–0 lead over Boris Becker in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Marat Safin leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Marat Safin won the 1999 Miami Masters second round 7-5 6-0.
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
GER
Age 58
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1999* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Marat Safin | 7-5 6-0 | Boris Becker | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marat Safin | #61 | #1 | 4,300 | 2,100 | 395 | 247 | 61.5% | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| Boris Becker | #257 | #1 | 4,297 | 2,266 | 670 | 219 | 75.4% | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 49 |
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 | Marat Safin | Boris Becker | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,651 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #203 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 50–18 | 73.5% | #6 | 2,066 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | 1998 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,664 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 65–13 | 83.3% | #2 | 2,229 | 2 | 9 |
| 19 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 | 1987 | 50–15 | 76.9% | #5 | 2,040 | 2 | 12 |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | 1988 | 50–9 | 84.7% | #4 | 2,180 | 2 | 19 |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 1989 | 54–8 | 87.1% | #2 | 2,232 | 4 | 24 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 1990 | 69–14 | 83.1% | #2 | 2,206 | 4 | 29 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 1991 | 46–13 | 78.0% | #3 | 2,112 | 5 | 31 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 1992 | 48–15 | 76.2% | #5 | 2,145 | 5 | 36 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 1993 | 42–22 | 65.6% | #11 | 1,885 | 5 | 38 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 1994 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #3 | 2,052 | 5 | 42 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 1995 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #4 | 2,043 | 5 | 44 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | 1996 | 42–14 | 75.0% | #6 | 2,083 | 6 | 49 |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | 1997 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #62 | 1,914 | 6 | 49 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 15–11 | 57.7% | #69 | 1,874 | 6 | 49 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #131 | 1,863 | 6 | 49 |