H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Marat Safin vs Ivo Karlovic H2H: 1-2
Ivo Karlovic holds a 2–1 lead over Marat Safin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Ivo Karlovic leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Ivo Karlovic won the 2007 Madrid Masters second round 6-3 6-4.
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
CRO
Age 47
Right-Handed
211 cm / 6'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2007* | Madrid Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Ivo Karlovic | 6-3 6-4 | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Jun 15, 2007* | Queen's Club | ATP 500 | R16 | Grass | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6(3) 7-6(4) | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Aug 7, 2004* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Marat Safin | 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-4 | Ivo Karlovic | 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 |
| Ivo Karlovic | #1,066 | #14 | 2,295 | 1,998 | 357 | 333 | 51.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 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 | Ivo Karlovic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #193 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 2002 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #201 | 1,454 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 2003 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #73 | 1,666 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 2004 | 16–24 | 40.0% | #61 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 2005 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #70 | 1,739 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 2006 | 16–18 | 47.1% | #98 | 1,632 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | 2007 | 45–21 | 68.2% | #22 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | 2008 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #26 | 1,815 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 21–22 | 48.8% | #37 | 1,795 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 16–9 | 64.0% | #73 | 1,864 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 16–20 | 44.4% | #56 | 1,819 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #100 | 1,768 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #78 | 1,772 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 32–27 | 54.2% | #27 | 1,853 | 0 | 5 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 38–25 | 60.3% | #23 | 1,916 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #20 | 1,970 | 0 | 8 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #80 | 1,770 | 0 | 8 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #100 | 1,644 | 0 | 8 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #95 | 1,668 | 0 | 8 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #147 | 1,615 | 0 | 8 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,623 | 0 | 8 |