H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Marat Safin vs Marcelo Rios H2H: 3-1
Marat Safin holds a 3–1 lead over Marcelo Rios 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 2002 Canada Masters fourth round 3-6 6-3 7-6(3).
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
CHI
Age 50
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2002* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Marat Safin | 3-6 6-3 7-6(3) | Marcelo Rios | Match data |
| Oct 18, 2001* | Stuttgart Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-6(4) 6-3 | Marat Safin | Match data |
| May 21, 2000* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | SF | Clay | Marat Safin | 7-6(8) 6-2 | Marcelo Rios | Match data |
| May 10, 2000* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Marat Safin | 6-1 6-4 | Marcelo Rios | 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 |
| Marcelo Rios | #994 | #1 | 3,719 | 2,137 | 366 | 179 | 67.2% | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
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 | Marcelo Rios | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1994 | 12–11 | 52.2% | #107 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #25 | 1,769 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | 1996 | 52–25 | 67.5% | #11 | 1,835 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 1997 | 54–26 | 67.5% | #10 | 1,868 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 1998 | 66–18 | 78.6% | #2 | 1,948 | 0 | 12 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 1999 | 45–16 | 73.8% | #9 | 1,916 | 0 | 15 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 2000 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #37 | 1,813 | 0 | 16 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 2001 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #39 | 1,836 | 0 | 18 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 2002 | 31–19 | 62.0% | #24 | 1,820 | 0 | 18 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 2003 | 12–6 | 66.7% | #105 | 1,809 | 0 | 18 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |