H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 01:16 UTC
Marat Safin vs Jiri Novak H2H: 3-1
Marat Safin holds a 3–1 lead over Jiri Novak in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Marat Safin leads 2–0 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Marat Safin won the 2005 Rome Masters second round 6-7(3) 6-1 6-1.
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2005* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Marat Safin | 6-7(3) 6-1 6-1 | Jiri Novak | Match data |
| Aug 4, 2004* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 6-0 | Jiri Novak | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1999* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Jiri Novak | 6-2 5-7 6-4 3-6 6-2 | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Apr 16, 1998* | Barcelona | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Marat Safin | 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) | Jiri Novak | 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 |
| Jiri Novak | #930 | #5 | 2,355 | 1,940 | 318 | 250 | 56.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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 | Jiri Novak | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1993 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #286 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #205 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | 1995 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #53 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 1996 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #52 | 1,696 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 1997 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #48 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 1998 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #75 | 1,709 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 1999 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #40 | 1,762 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 2000 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #53 | 1,696 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 2001 | 28–17 | 62.2% | #29 | 1,859 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 2002 | 50–27 | 64.9% | #7 | 1,899 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | 2003 | 41–25 | 62.1% | #13 | 1,827 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | 2004 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #24 | 1,918 | 0 | 7 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #48 | 1,661 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #129 | 1,711 | 0 | 7 |