H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Marat Safin vs Karol Kucera H2H: 1-2
Karol Kucera holds a 2–1 lead over Marat Safin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Marat Safin leads 1–0 on carpet, while Karol Kucera leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Marat Safin won the 2001 Paris Masters third round 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4.
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
SVK
Age 52
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2001* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Carpet | Marat Safin | 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4 | Karol Kucera | Match data |
| Jan 24, 1999* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Karol Kucera | 6-2 6-3 6-2 | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Aug 6, 1998* | Amsterdam | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Karol Kucera | 6-2 3-6 7-6(5) | 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 |
| Karol Kucera | #1,540 | #6 | 2,732 | 1,994 | 259 | 230 | 53.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Karol Kucera | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1991 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #352 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1998 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,664 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #210 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 | 1993 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #159 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | 1994 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #54 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 1995 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #79 | 1,623 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 1996 | 17–24 | 41.5% | #63 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 1997 | 33–27 | 55.0% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 1998 | 48–27 | 64.0% | #8 | 1,844 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 1999 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #17 | 1,851 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 2000 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #73 | 1,764 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 2001 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #101 | 1,721 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | 2002 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #83 | 1,755 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | 2003 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #40 | 1,764 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #91 | 1,674 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #310 | 1,669 | 0 | 6 |