H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 01:16 UTC
Marat Safin vs Gustavo Kuerten H2H: 3-4
Gustavo Kuerten holds a 4–3 lead over Marat Safin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Gustavo Kuerten leads 2–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on carpet. Most recently, Gustavo Kuerten won the 2002 Lyon quarterfinal 7-5 4-6 7-6(3).
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
3
–
4
7 main draw meetings
BRA
Age 49
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2002* | Lyon | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Gustavo Kuerten | 7-5 4-6 7-6(3) | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Aug 30, 2002* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 6-4 7-5 | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Aug 14, 2000 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Gustavo Kuerten | 3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(2) | Marat Safin | Match data |
| May 22, 2000* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | F | Clay | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-4 5-7 6-4 5-7 7-6(3) | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Nov 4, 1999* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Carpet | Marat Safin | 7-6(4) 3-6 7-6(4) | Gustavo Kuerten | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1999* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Gustavo Kuerten | Match data |
| May 29, 1998* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Marat Safin | 3-6 7-6(5) 3-6 6-1 6-4 | Gustavo Kuerten | 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 |
| Gustavo Kuerten | #1,132 | #1 | 4,750 | 2,140 | 336 | 182 | 64.9% | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 |
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 | Gustavo Kuerten | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | 1996 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #88 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | 1997 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #14 | 1,779 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 1998 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #23 | 1,781 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 1999 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #5 | 1,860 | 1 | 5 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 2000 | 59–18 | 76.6% | #1 | 2,012 | 2 | 10 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 2001 | 57–17 | 77.0% | #2 | 1,915 | 3 | 16 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 2002 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #37 | 1,874 | 3 | 17 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 2003 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #16 | 1,854 | 3 | 19 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 2004 | 23–12 | 65.7% | #40 | 1,834 | 3 | 20 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | 2005 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #291 | 1,714 | 3 | 20 |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1078 | 1,689 | 3 | 20 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #680 | 1,601 | 3 | 20 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1150 | 1,560 | 3 | 20 |