H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Marat Safin vs Nicolas Massu H2H: 2-1
Marat Safin holds a 2–1 lead over Nicolas Massu in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Marat Safin leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Marat Safin won the 2009 Indian Wells Masters second round 6-3 7-6(2).
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
CHI
Age 46
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2009* | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Marat Safin | 6-3 7-6(2) | Nicolas Massu | Match data |
| May 16, 2007* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Marat Safin | 7-6(7) 6-4 | Nicolas Massu | Match data |
| May 8, 2004* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Nicolas Massu | 7-5 6-4 | 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 |
| Nicolas Massu | #1,015 | #9 | 1,845 | 1,900 | 218 | 217 | 50.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 Massu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #583 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1998 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,664 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #188 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | 2000 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #87 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 2001 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #80 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 2002 | 27–19 | 58.7% | #56 | 1,752 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 2003 | 35–20 | 63.6% | #12 | 1,861 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 2004 | 30–27 | 52.6% | #19 | 1,738 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 2005 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #65 | 1,641 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 2006 | 35–25 | 58.3% | #44 | 1,728 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 2007 | 15–22 | 40.5% | #78 | 1,619 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | 2008 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #77 | 1,583 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | 2009 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #112 | 1,590 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #186 | 1,557 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #450 | 1,551 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #618 | 1,537 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #876 | 1,525 | 0 | 5 |