H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Marat Safin vs Potito Starace H2H: 1-1
Marat Safin and Potito Starace are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Potito Starace won the 2008 Bastad fourth round 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4.
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 45
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2008* | Bastad | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Potito Starace | 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4 | Marat Safin | Match data |
| May 30, 2004* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Marat Safin | 6-7(4) 6-4 3-6 7-5 7-5 | Potito Starace | 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 |
| Potito Starace | #943 | #27 | 1,138 | 1,789 | 147 | 188 | 43.9% | 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 | Potito Starace | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 2003 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #222 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 2004 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #76 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 2005 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #105 | 1,588 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 2006 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #83 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 2007 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #31 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 2008 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #72 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 2009 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #62 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | 2010 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #47 | 1,735 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | 2011 | 22–26 | 45.8% | #58 | 1,704 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #164 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #152 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #163 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 |