H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Marat Safin vs Mario Ancic H2H: 1-0
Marat Safin holds a 1–0 lead over Mario Ancic 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 2005 Australian Open third round 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4.
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
CRO
Age 42
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2005* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Marat Safin | 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 | Mario Ancic | 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 |
| Mario Ancic | #475 | #7 | 2,075 | 2,019 | 193 | 124 | 60.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Mario Ancic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2002 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #89 | 1,531 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #74 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | 2004 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 2005 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #21 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 2006 | 52–18 | 74.3% | #9 | 1,954 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 2007 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #83 | 1,880 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 2008 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #36 | 1,903 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 2009 | 12–7 | 63.2% | #95 | 1,905 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 2010 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #478 | 1,866 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |