H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Marat Safin vs Igor Kunitsyn H2H: 3-1
Marat Safin holds a 3–1 lead over Igor Kunitsyn in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Marat Safin leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Igor Kunitsyn won the 2008 Moscow final 7-6(6) 6-7(4) 6-3.
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 44
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2008* | Moscow | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Igor Kunitsyn | 7-6(6) 6-7(4) 6-3 | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Feb 26, 2007 | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | RR | Hard | Marat Safin | 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5 | Igor Kunitsyn | Match data |
| Oct 14, 2006* | Moscow | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-3 | Igor Kunitsyn | Match data |
| Aug 2, 2006* | Washington | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 7-6(6) | Igor Kunitsyn | 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 |
| Igor Kunitsyn | #1,093 | #35 | 1,562 | 1,755 | 87 | 149 | 36.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Igor Kunitsyn | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1999 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #315 | 1,489 | 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 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #149 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 2003 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #193 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 2004 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #158 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 2005 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #129 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 2006 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #94 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 2007 | 16–24 | 40.0% | #116 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 2008 | 15–14 | 51.7% | #47 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 2009 | 16–30 | 34.8% | #104 | 1,649 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | 2010 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #100 | 1,682 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | 2011 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #71 | 1,720 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 4–19 | 17.4% | #162 | 1,543 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #548 | 1,556 | 0 | 1 |