H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Marat Safin vs Nicolas Kiefer H2H: 2-3
Nicolas Kiefer holds a 3–2 lead over Marat Safin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Nicolas Kiefer leads 3–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Nicolas Kiefer won the 2007 Cincinnati Masters second round 6-3 7-6(1).
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
2
–
3
5 main draw meetings
GER
Age 49
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2007* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-3 7-6(1) | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Feb 24, 2005* | Dubai | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 7-6(2) 6-4 | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Jul 28, 2004* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-7(3) 6-4 7-6(2) | Marat Safin | Match data |
| Aug 28, 2002* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-4 7-6(4) | Nicolas Kiefer | Match data |
| Sep 8, 2000* | US Open | Grand Slam | QF | Hard | Marat Safin | 7-5 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 | Nicolas Kiefer | 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 |
| Nicolas Kiefer | #720 | #4 | 2,447 | 1,984 | 343 | 252 | 57.6% | 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 | Nicolas Kiefer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1198 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #203 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #206 | 1,527 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1998 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,664 | 0 | 0 | 1996 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #128 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 26–16 | 61.9% | #32 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | 1998 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #35 | 1,790 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 1999 | 53–21 | 71.6% | #6 | 1,921 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 2000 | 30–15 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,921 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 2001 | 26–25 | 51.0% | #42 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 2002 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #72 | 1,718 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 2003 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #58 | 1,727 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 2004 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #21 | 1,897 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 2005 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #22 | 1,854 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | 2006 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #48 | 1,843 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | 2007 | 19–12 | 61.3% | #49 | 1,893 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 20–16 | 55.6% | #38 | 1,876 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #116 | 1,757 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #722 | 1,717 | 0 | 6 |