H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Marin Cilic vs Marat Safin H2H: 0-1
Marat Safin holds a 1–0 lead over Marin Cilic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Marat Safin leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Marat Safin won the 2008 Hamburg Masters second round 7-5 6-2.
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Croatia
Age 37
Right-Handed
198 cm / 6'6"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2008* | Hamburg Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Marat Safin | 7-5 6-2 | Marin Cilic | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marin Cilic | #88 | #3 | 5,155 | 2,195 | 572 | 344 | 62.4% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 21 |
| Marat Safin | #61 | #1 | 4,300 | 2,100 | 395 | 247 | 61.5% | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 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 | Marin Cilic | Marat Safin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #587 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2006 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #170 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #203 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2007 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #71 | 1,714 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,664 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2008 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,904 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2009 | 45–20 | 69.2% | #14 | 1,989 | 0 | 3 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 |
| 21 | 2010 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #14 | 1,854 | 0 | 5 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 |
| 22 | 2011 | 40–23 | 63.5% | #21 | 1,963 | 0 | 6 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 |
| 23 | 2012 | 37–17 | 68.5% | #15 | 2,009 | 0 | 8 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 |
| 24 | 2013 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #37 | 1,964 | 0 | 9 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 |
| 25 | 2014 | 51–21 | 70.8% | #9 | 2,127 | 1 | 13 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 |
| 26 | 2015 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #13 | 2,061 | 1 | 14 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 |
| 27 | 2016 | 42–20 | 67.7% | #6 | 2,133 | 1 | 16 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 |
| 28 | 2017 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #6 | 2,055 | 1 | 17 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 |
| 29 | 2018 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #7 | 2,056 | 1 | 18 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 |
| 30 | 2019 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #39 | 1,911 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2020 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #42 | 1,850 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2021 | 31–18 | 63.3% | #30 | 1,933 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2022 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #17 | 1,958 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2023 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #672 | 1,912 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2024 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #179 | 1,816 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2025 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #73 | 1,819 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2026 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #88 | 1,758 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |