H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Novak Djokovic vs Marat Safin H2H: 0-2
Marat Safin holds a 2–0 lead over Novak Djokovic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Marat Safin leads 1–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Marat Safin won the 2008 Wimbledon second round 6-4 7-6(3) 6-2.
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Serbia
Age 39
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0
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2
2 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 46
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2008* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Marat Safin | 6-4 7-6(3) 6-2 | Novak Djokovic | Match data |
| Jan 19, 2005* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Marat Safin | 6-0 6-2 6-1 | Novak Djokovic | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | #7 | #1 | 16,950 | 2,593 | 1,122 | 223 | 83.4% | 24 | 40 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 100 |
| 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 | Novak Djokovic | Marat Safin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2004 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #186 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #203 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2005 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #78 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,664 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2006 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #16 | 1,884 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | 36–29 | 55.4% | #24 | 1,775 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2007 | 65–19 | 77.4% | #3 | 2,067 | 0 | 7 | 2000 | 69–23 | 75.0% | #2 | 2,060 | 1 | 8 |
| 21 | 2008 | 58–15 | 79.5% | #3 | 2,120 | 1 | 11 | 2001 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 1 | 10 |
| 22 | 2009 | 78–17 | 82.1% | #3 | 2,267 | 1 | 16 | 2002 | 48–23 | 67.6% | #3 | 1,892 | 1 | 11 |
| 23 | 2010 | 56–18 | 75.7% | #3 | 2,166 | 1 | 18 | 2003 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #77 | 1,727 | 1 | 11 |
| 24 | 2011 | 72–6 | 92.3% | #1 | 2,357 | 4 | 28 | 2004 | 50–21 | 70.4% | #4 | 1,987 | 1 | 14 |
| 25 | 2012 | 71–10 | 87.7% | #1 | 2,429 | 5 | 34 | 2005 | 25–11 | 69.4% | #12 | 1,948 | 2 | 15 |
| 26 | 2013 | 67–9 | 88.2% | #2 | 2,469 | 6 | 41 | 2006 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #26 | 1,879 | 2 | 15 |
| 27 | 2014 | 65–8 | 89.0% | #1 | 2,463 | 7 | 48 | 2007 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #56 | 1,756 | 2 | 15 |
| 28 | 2015 | 82–6 | 93.2% | #1 | 2,554 | 10 | 59 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #29 | 1,780 | 2 | 15 |
| 29 | 2016 | 64–8 | 88.9% | #2 | 2,450 | 12 | 66 | 2009 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,777 | 2 | 15 |
| 30 | 2017 | 31–8 | 79.5% | #12 | 2,293 | 12 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2018 | 53–12 | 81.5% | #1 | 2,332 | 14 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2019 | 55–11 | 83.3% | #2 | 2,264 | 16 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2020 | 35–5 | 87.5% | #1 | 2,275 | 17 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2021 | 46–5 | 90.2% | #1 | 2,372 | 20 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2022 | 42–6 | 87.5% | #5 | 2,368 | 21 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2023 | 54–6 | 90.0% | #1 | 2,405 | 24 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2024 | 29–9 | 76.3% | #7 | 2,226 | 24 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2025 | 39–11 | 78.0% | #4 | 2,174 | 24 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2026 | 15–5 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,155 | 24 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |