H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Marat Safin vs Jurgen Melzer H2H: 1-4
Jurgen Melzer holds a 4–1 lead over Marat Safin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Jurgen Melzer leads 3–0 on hard courts, while Marat Safin leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Jurgen Melzer won the 2009 US Open first round 1-6 6-4 6-3 6-4.
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
4
5 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 45
Left-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2009* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Jurgen Melzer | 1-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Mar 15, 2008* | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | R128 | Hard | Jurgen Melzer | 7-6(5) 2-6 6-2 | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Oct 6, 2006* | Metz | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Jurgen Melzer | 4-6 6-2 7-6(5) | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Nov 6, 2004* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Carpet | Marat Safin | 6-2 7-5 | Jurgen Melzer | Match data |
| May 15, 2004* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Jurgen Melzer | 6-4 6-4 | Marat Safin | 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 |
| Jurgen Melzer | #1,552 | #8 | 3,055 | 2,024 | 326 | 303 | 51.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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 | Jurgen Melzer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1999 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #491 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #358 | 1,547 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | 2001 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #168 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 2002 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #91 | 1,659 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 2003 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #79 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 2004 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #39 | 1,769 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 2005 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #52 | 1,702 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 2006 | 33–25 | 56.9% | #41 | 1,780 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 2007 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #60 | 1,695 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 2008 | 26–23 | 53.1% | #34 | 1,778 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | 2009 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #28 | 1,924 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | 2010 | 49–25 | 66.2% | #11 | 1,998 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #33 | 1,799 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #29 | 1,758 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 25–23 | 52.1% | #27 | 1,825 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #113 | 1,758 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #155 | 1,750 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #306 | 1,770 | 0 | 5 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #186 | 1,731 | 0 | 5 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #288 | 1,703 | 0 | 5 |