H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Marat Safin vs James Blake H2H: 2-1
Marat Safin holds a 2–1 lead over James Blake in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Marat Safin leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, James Blake won the 2006 Bangkok semifinal 3-6 6-4 7-6(3).
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 46
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2006* | Bangkok | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | James Blake | 3-6 6-4 7-6(3) | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Aug 4, 2006* | Washington | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Marat Safin | 7-6(6) 7-6(5) | James Blake | Match data |
| Jan 28, 2004* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Marat Safin | 7-6(3) 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 | James Blake | 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 |
| James Blake | #1,020 | #4 | 3,550 | 2,048 | 345 | 235 | 59.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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 | James Blake | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #682 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #219 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | 2000 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 2001 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #73 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 2002 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #28 | 1,815 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 2003 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #37 | 1,796 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 2004 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #97 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 2005 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #23 | 1,924 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 2006 | 57–21 | 73.1% | #4 | 2,000 | 0 | 8 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 2007 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #13 | 1,911 | 0 | 10 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | 2008 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #10 | 1,888 | 0 | 10 |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | 2009 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #44 | 1,848 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #135 | 1,759 | 0 | 10 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 19–16 | 54.3% | #59 | 1,841 | 0 | 10 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #127 | 1,788 | 0 | 10 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #153 | 1,714 | 0 | 10 |