H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Marat Safin vs Kristian Pless H2H: 1-0
Marat Safin holds a 1–0 lead over Kristian Pless in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Marat Safin leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Marat Safin won the 2001 Tashkent quarterfinal 3-6 6-1 6-2.
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
DEN
Age 45
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2001* | Tashkent | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Marat Safin | 3-6 6-1 6-2 | Kristian Pless | 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 |
| Kristian Pless | #939 | #65 | 592 | 1,709 | 43 | 81 | 34.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Kristian Pless | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #458 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #197 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | 2001 | 12–10 | 54.5% | #68 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 2002 | 15–22 | 40.5% | #82 | 1,663 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 2003 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #440 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 2004 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #230 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 2005 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #160 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 2006 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #84 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 2007 | 5–16 | 23.8% | #128 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #158 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |