H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Marat Safin vs Gaston Gaudio H2H: 4-2

Marat Safin holds a 4–2 lead over Gaston Gaudio in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Marat Safin leads 4–2 on clay. Most recently, Marat Safin won the 2006 Valencia quarterfinal 6-4 6-4.

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Marat Safin
RUS Age 46 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
4 – 2
6 main-draw meetings
Gaston Gaudio
ARG Age 47 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Marat Safin #50 6-4 6-4 Gaston Gaudio #9 Match data Apr 15, 2006* QF Valencia ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
Marat Safin #8 6-4 4-6 7-5 Gaston Gaudio #21 Match data Apr 26, 2003* QF Barcelona Open ATP International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500 Clay
Gaston Gaudio #40 6-0 7-6(0) Marat Safin #2 Match data May 17, 2001* R32 Hamburg Open Masters 1000 Clay
Marat Safin #35 6-4 4-6 6-4 Gaston Gaudio #40 Match data Apr 28, 2000* R16 Barcelona Open ATP International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500 Clay
Gaston Gaudio #62 7-6(5) 6-0 Marat Safin #33 Match data Apr 19, 2000* R64 Monte-Carlo Masters Masters 1000 Clay
Marat Safin #38 6-4 7-6(4) Gaston Gaudio #65 Match data Aug 6, 1999* R16 Dutch Open ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Marat Safin #61 #1 4,300 2,098 396 249 61.4% 2 5 0 1 7 15
Gaston Gaudio #1,025 #5 2,440 1,995 253 189 57.2% 1 0 0 2 5 8

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 Gaston Gaudio
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1997 0–1 0.0% #203 1,490 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1998 16–16 50.0% #49 1,664 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1999 36–29 55.4% #24 1,775 0 1 — — — — — — —
20 2000 69–24 74.2% #2 2,045 1 8 1999 8–15 34.8% #72 1,531 0 0
21 2001 43–23 65.2% #11 1,923 1 10 2000 27–25 51.9% #34 1,648 0 0
22 2002 48–23 67.6% #3 1,892 1 11 2001 23–23 50.0% #48 1,691 0 0
23 2003 12–13 48.0% #77 1,753 1 11 2002 39–17 69.6% #21 1,828 0 2
24 2004 51–22 69.9% #4 1,985 1 14 2003 34–23 59.6% #34 1,764 0 2
25 2005 25–11 69.4% #12 1,946 2 15 2004 35–24 59.3% #10 1,805 1 3
26 2006 33–23 58.9% #26 1,861 2 15 2005 54–20 73.0% #10 1,869 1 8
27 2007 21–19 52.5% #56 1,754 2 15 2006 26–20 56.5% #34 1,697 1 8
28 2008 24–23 51.1% #29 1,770 2 15 2007 6–15 28.6% #182 1,625 1 8
29 2009 18–22 45.0% #61 1,776 2 15 2008 0–1 0.0% #969 1,605 1 8
30 — — — — — — — 2009 1–5 16.7% #167 1,525 1 8
31 — — — — — — — 2010 0–1 0.0% #326 1,467 1 8

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Marat Safin Gaston Gaudio
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 1997 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1998 9 5 14 64.3% 6 8 14 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1999 16 13 29 55.2% 9 10 19 47.4% — — — — 11 6 17 64.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 2000 36 15 51 70.6% 22 6 28 78.6% 3 2 5 60.0% 8 1 9 88.9% 1999 0 2 2 0.0% 8 12 20 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
21 2001 27 12 39 69.2% 4 5 9 44.4% 5 2 7 71.4% 7 4 11 63.6% 2000 6 9 15 40.0% 21 12 33 63.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
22 2002 21 15 36 58.3% 16 5 21 76.2% 1 1 2 50.0% 10 2 12 83.3% 2001 5 9 14 35.7% 16 11 27 59.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
23 2003 8 9 17 47.1% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 2002 12 9 21 57.1% 25 6 31 80.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
24 2004 27 12 39 69.2% 16 6 22 72.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 2003 6 9 15 40.0% 27 12 39 69.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
25 2005 12 4 16 75.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 6 2 8 75.0% — — — — 2004 5 10 15 33.3% 29 12 41 70.7% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3%
26 2006 19 12 31 61.3% 5 6 11 45.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 2005 8 9 17 47.1% 41 7 48 85.4% — — — — 5 4 9 55.6%
27 2007 14 12 26 53.8% 4 5 9 44.4% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 2006 5 6 11 45.5% 20 12 32 62.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
28 2008 10 14 24 41.7% 8 7 15 53.3% 6 2 8 75.0% — — — — 2007 1 3 4 25.0% 5 12 17 29.4% — — — — — — — —
29 2009 16 15 31 51.6% 2 6 8 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2008 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 — — — — 1 5 6 16.7% — — — — — — — —
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2010 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 215 138 353 60.9% 103 71 174 59.2% 26 17 43 60.5% 52 23 75 69.3% — 48 66 114 42.1% 193 103 296 65.2% 2 6 8 25.0% 10 14 24 41.7%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 587/645 of Marat Safin's and 411/442 of Gaston Gaudio's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Marat Safin Gaston Gaudio
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
17 1997 1/1 12.0 3.0 57.7% 83.1% 46.2% 66.7% 16.7% 67.5% 26.7% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
18 1998 30/32 9.6 3.9 50.3% 78.5% 47.8% 60.0% 40.1% 63.4% 37.6% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
19 1999 55/65 9.1 3.0 49.4% 77.1% 52.1% 55.3% 39.4% 64.1% 36.5% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
20 2000 76/93 9.7 2.1 51.8% 78.4% 52.8% 59.3% 41.7% 65.9% 38.5% 1999 21/23 2.1 3.5 58.6% 61.3% 49.4% 54.6% 44.0% 56.2% 40.6%
21 2001 57/66 8.5 2.1 55.5% 76.1% 54.5% 59.8% 41.5% 66.5% 37.0% 2000 42/52 2.2 3.1 60.8% 66.4% 47.8% 56.3% 44.2% 59.0% 39.9%
22 2002 62/71 8.6 2.2 57.9% 76.9% 52.9% 61.5% 40.6% 66.9% 39.8% 2001 41/46 3.2 2.7 60.3% 68.6% 52.0% 60.6% 40.5% 62.0% 38.1%
23 2003 22/25 7.1 1.7 57.9% 71.5% 53.0% 59.3% 42.6% 63.6% 39.4% 2002 47/56 3.9 2.4 62.9% 70.4% 55.2% 57.1% 49.1% 64.4% 42.2%
24 2004 69/73 9.9 2.2 56.4% 77.2% 56.3% 63.4% 40.3% 68.1% 38.1% 2003 54/57 2.8 2.9 63.0% 67.1% 50.6% 52.2% 46.0% 61.0% 40.8%
25 2005 36/36 8.8 1.9 58.3% 75.8% 52.5% 57.0% 40.8% 66.0% 40.1% 2004 59/59 2.4 3.0 63.1% 68.5% 49.9% 57.0% 47.5% 61.7% 41.8%
26 2006 55/56 8.3 1.8 61.0% 73.8% 53.9% 62.5% 41.9% 66.1% 36.9% 2005 73/74 2.8 2.9 62.1% 68.4% 52.3% 60.7% 45.0% 62.2% 43.8%
27 2007 40/40 8.2 3.2 56.8% 71.2% 53.1% 56.2% 40.6% 63.7% 35.3% 2006 46/46 2.8 3.6 61.9% 68.2% 49.1% 55.6% 43.3% 61.0% 40.8%
28 2008 44/47 8.2 3.2 54.5% 73.3% 50.5% 61.9% 46.0% 63.0% 36.3% 2007 20/21 1.3 5.1 60.9% 62.6% 44.4% 44.9% 42.0% 55.4% 35.9%
29 2009 40/40 9.9 2.7 55.6% 75.4% 51.9% 57.3% 38.8% 65.0% 35.4% 2008 1/1 1.0 3.0 53.1% 30.8% 47.8% 33.3% 40.0% 38.8% 37.0%
30 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2009 6/6 1.7 5.0 64.9% 62.2% 40.2% 53.9% 54.7% 54.8% 39.1%
31 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2010 1/1 3.0 1.0 75.6% 63.2% 68.2% 81.8% 16.7% 64.4% 34.8%
Career — 587/645 8.9 2.4 55.4% 75.9% 52.9% 59.7% 41.1% 65.5% 37.6% — 411/442 2.7 3.1 62.0% 67.4% 50.5% 56.4% 45.1% 60.9% 41.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Marat Safin Gaston Gaudio
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 1997 1491 103.5 -1.55 +0.97 0.822 47.7% — — — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 1–1 — +0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1998 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1999 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 2000 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 1999 1532 120.2 -3.16 +1.21 0.925 48.6% — +61 — 33.3% -0.93 2–4 (33%) 2–4 (33%) 96.9 -0.13
21 2001 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 2000 1648 139.2 -1.88 +1.92 0.975 49.6% -157 +157 — 50.8% -0.08 7–10 (41%) 10–4 (71%) 103.6 -0.67
22 2002 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 2001 1691 142.7 -0.10 +0.88 1.001 50.0% -102 +74 — 51.7% -0.01 6–11 (35%) 15–9 (63%) 101.7 +0.14
23 2003 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 2002 1828 154.5 +2.21 +3.81 1.188 53.1% -81 +154 — 64.1% +0.82 11–6 (65%) 13–9 (59%) 105.8 -0.72
24 2004 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 2003 1764 144.0 +0.25 +2.55 1.046 50.7% -73 +146 — 56.0% +0.41 17–10 (63%) 6–13 (32%) 96.5 +0.01
25 2005 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 2004 1806 148.5 +0.07 +4.61 1.092 51.5% -162 +199 — 58.0% +0.48 9–11 (45%) 9–12 (43%) 93.6 -1.50
26 2006 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 2005 1870 154.2 +0.77 +5.42 1.158 52.8% -146 +244 — 65.7% +0.95 16–6 (73%) 11–10 (52%) 105.3 +1.99
27 2007 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 2006 1697 131.9 -1.41 +2.09 1.047 50.8% -45 +240 — 55.4% +0.22 9–9 (50%) 7–6 (54%) 95.0 +3.39
28 2008 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 2007 1626 110.3 -4.55 -0.35 0.804 45.1% -16 +88 — 31.5% -1.76 4–4 (50%) 1–1 — -0.67
29 2009 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 2008 1605 96.3 -2.10 -4.49 0.605 37.9% — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — +0.14
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 1525 113.6 -2.51 -0.87 0.865 46.9% — +95 — 25.0% -1.81 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — -0.07
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2010 1467 98.5 -3.63 -2.53 0.978 49.5% — — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 — — +0.10
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 — 1995 147.2 -0.36 +2.93 1.049 50.8% -111 +165 — 54.9% +0.22 82–74 (53%) 74–69 (52%) 99.3 +0.46

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.