H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Marat Safin vs Wayne Ferreira H2H: 3-0
Marat Safin holds a 3–0 lead over Wayne Ferreira in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Marat Safin leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Marat Safin won the 2002 Australian Open quarterfinal 5-2 RET.
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RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
RSA
Age 54
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2002* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | QF | Hard | Marat Safin | 5-2 (ret.) | Wayne Ferreira | Match data |
| Aug 6, 2000* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | SF | Hard | Marat Safin | 6-2 5-7 6-4 | Wayne Ferreira | Match data |
| Feb 20, 1999* | Rotterdam | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Marat Safin | 6-2 6-7(5) 6-1 | Wayne Ferreira | 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 |
| Wayne Ferreira | #1,099 | #6 | 2,701 | 2,022 | 483 | 314 | 60.6% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 |
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 | Wayne Ferreira | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1990 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #173 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 | 1991 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #41 | 1,712 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 | 1992 | 48–24 | 66.7% | #12 | 1,847 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 | 1993 | 38–25 | 60.3% | #22 | 1,819 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 | 1994 | 66–25 | 72.5% | #12 | 1,923 | 0 | 7 |
| 23 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 | 1995 | 55–25 | 68.8% | #9 | 1,925 | 0 | 11 |
| 24 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 | 1996 | 45–24 | 65.2% | #10 | 1,838 | 0 | 13 |
| 25 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 | 1997 | 26–22 | 54.2% | #42 | 1,809 | 0 | 13 |
| 26 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 | 1998 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #26 | 1,823 | 0 | 13 |
| 27 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 | 1999 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #53 | 1,704 | 0 | 13 |
| 28 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 | 2000 | 41–21 | 66.1% | #13 | 1,895 | 0 | 14 |
| 29 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 | 2001 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #62 | 1,707 | 0 | 14 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #39 | 1,811 | 0 | 14 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #26 | 1,762 | 0 | 15 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #128 | 1,692 | 0 | 15 |