H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Marat Safin vs Jared Palmer H2H: 1-0
Marat Safin holds a 1–0 lead over Jared Palmer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Marat Safin leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Marat Safin won the 1998 Bastad third round 6-3 7-5.
Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.
RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 55
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1998* | Bastad | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Marat Safin | 6-3 7-5 | Jared Palmer | 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 |
| Jared Palmer | #1,385 | #35 | 908 | 1,812 | 69 | 80 | 46.3% | 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 | Jared Palmer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #517 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #203 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #240 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1998 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,664 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #564 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #427 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | 1992 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #149 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 1993 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #105 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 1994 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #36 | 1,809 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 1995 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #125 | 1,721 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 1996 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #214 | 1,654 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 1998 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #174 | 1,600 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 1999 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #435 | 1,613 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | 2000 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #357 | 1,623 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |