A career-high No. 1
Safin reached a career-high ATP Tour ranking of No. 1 on November 20, 2000.
TennisATPRight-handed
Marat Safin
RussiaAge, ranking and resultsMarat Safin, who represented Russia on the ATP Tour, turned pro in 1997 and retired in 2009.
126ATP Tour matches since 2007
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About Marat Safin
Marat Safin was born on January 27, 1980, in Moscow, Soviet Union, and represented Russia. He played right-handed with a two-handed backhand, turned pro in 1997 and retired in 2009. Safin was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Match history126
Every ATP Tour, Grand Slam and Olympic main-draw match in our records, newest first. A walkover is listed but never counted in a record.
2009: 18-22
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | ATP BNP Paribas Masters | Round 2 | Juan Martin del Potro | L | 4-6, 7-5, 4-6 | Hard |
| Nov 9 | ATP BNP Paribas Masters | Round 1 | Thierry Ascione | W | 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3) | Hard |
| Oct 31 | ATP Tour St. Petersburg Open | Semifinal | Sergiy Stakhovsky | L | 4-6, 6-4, 4-6 | Hard |
| Oct 30 | ATP Tour St. Petersburg Open | Quarterfinal | Denis Istomin | W | 6-0, 7-6(4) | Hard |
| Oct 29 | ATP Tour St. Petersburg Open | Round 2 | Igor Andreev | W | 6-3, 0-1 ret. (ret.) | Hard |
| Oct 28 | ATP Tour St. Petersburg Open | Round 1 | Richard Gasquet | W | 7-6(5), 6-4 | Hard |
| Oct 22 | ATP Kremlin Cup | Round 2 | Evgeny Korolev | L | 4-6, 6-7(4) | Hard |
| Oct 21 | ATP Kremlin Cup | Round 1 | Nikolay Davydenko | W | 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 | Hard |
| Oct 14 | ATP Shanghai Masters 1000 | Round 2 | Tomas Berdych | L | 6-3, 4-6, 4-6 | Hard |
| Oct 12 | ATP Shanghai Masters 1000 | Round 1 | Gong Mao-Xin | W | 6-4, 6-4 | Hard |
| Oct 8 | ATP China Open | Quarterfinal | Rafael Nadal | L | 3-6, 1-6 | Hard |
| Oct 7 | ATP China Open | Round 2 | Fernando Gonzalez | W | 6-3, 6-4 | Hard |
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2008: 23-23
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | ATP BNP Paribas Masters | Round 1 | Juan Monaco | L | 0-6, 6-7(4) | Hard |
| Oct 23 | ATP Tour St. Petersburg Open | Round 2 | Andrey Golubev | L | 4-6, 2-6 | Hard |
| Oct 22 | ATP Tour St. Petersburg Open | Round 1 | Sergiy Stakhovsky | W | 6-2, 6-4 | Hard |
| Oct 12 | ATP Kremlin Cup | Final | Igor Kunitsyn | L | 6-7(6), 7-6(4), 3-6 | Hard |
| Oct 11 | ATP Kremlin Cup | Semifinal | Mischa Zverev | W/O | Walkover | Hard |
| Oct 10 | ATP Kremlin Cup | Quarterfinal | Nikolay Davydenko | W | 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-4 | Hard |
| Oct 9 | ATP Kremlin Cup | Round 2 | Julien Benneteau | W | 6-4, 0-6, 6-2 | Hard |
| Oct 7 | ATP Kremlin Cup | Round 1 | Noam Okun | W | 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-4 | Hard |
| Sep 23 | ATP Thailand Open | Round 1 | Philipp Petzschner | L | 4-6, 6-7(4) | Hard |
| Aug 29 | US Open | Round 2 | Tommy Robredo | L | 6-4, 6-7(4), 4-6, 0-6 | Hard |
| Aug 26 | US Open | Round 1 | Vincent Spadea | W | 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 | Hard |
| Aug 12 | ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic | Round 1 | Fabio Fognini | L | 5-7 ret. (ret.) | Hard |
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2007: 21-19
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | ATP Mutua Madrilena Masters Madrid | Round 1 | Ivo Karlovic | L | 4-6, 4-6 | Hard |
| Oct 11 | ATP Kremlin Cup | Round 2 | Igor Andreev | L | 4-6, 4-6 | Hard |
| Oct 9 | ATP Kremlin Cup | Round 1 | Denis Matsukevich | W | 7-6(2), 7-5 | Hard |
| Aug 31 | US Open | Round 2 | Stan Wawrinka | L | 3-6, 3-6, 3-6 | Hard |
| Aug 29 | US Open | Round 1 | Frank Dancevic | W | 7-5, 7-6(5), 7-6(7) | Hard |
| Aug 13 | ATP Masters Series Western & Southern Financial Group Masters | Round 1 | Nicolas Kiefer | L | 3-6, 6-7(1) | Hard |
| Aug 8 | ATP Masters Series Rogers Masters | Round 2 | Rafael Nadal | L | 6-7(4), 0-6 | Hard |
| Aug 7 | ATP Masters Series Rogers Masters | Round 1 | Robin Soderling | W | 1-2 ret. (ret.) | Hard |
| Aug 3 | ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic | Quarterfinal | Gael Monfils | L | 3-6, 5-7 | Hard |
| Aug 2 | ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic | Round 3 | Robin Haase | W | 7-5, 6-7(7), 7-5 | Hard |
| Jul 31 | ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic | Round 2 | Jan Hernych | W | 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 | Hard |
| Jul 20 | ATP Countrywide Classic | Quarterfinal | Hyung-Taik Lee | L | 6-4, 5-7, 4-6 | Hard |
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How he is doing now
Last 106-4LWLWWWLWLWNewest first. Lost his last match.
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Career
29years1997 to 2009
- 2007First ATP matchBeat Benjamin Becker, Australian Open
- 2000Career high No. 1Nov 20, 2000
- Nov 11, 2009Latest matchLost to Juan Martin del Potro, ATP BNP Paribas Masters
Grand Slam titles
AO0Round 3 (2009)5-3 in our records
RG0Round 2 (2009)3-3 in our records
WIM0Semifinal (2008)7-3 in our records
USO0Round 2 (2008)2-3 in our records
Honors
- Order of Honour (2009)
- International Tennis Hall of Fame
First ATP match
Jan 14, 2007: beat Benjamin Becker 5-7, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4Australian Open, on hard
Latest match
Nov 11, 2009: lost to Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 7-5, 4-6ATP BNP Paribas Masters, Round 2, on hard court
Most often against
The players he has met most in our records, with the head-to-head.
Nikolay Davydenko4 meetings, finals 0-0
2-2All square
Last: Oct 21, 2009, ATP Kremlin Cup Round 1, won
Stan Wawrinka4 meetings, finals 0-0
1-3Safin trails
Last: Jul 23, 2008, ATP Masters Series Rogers Masters Round 2, lost
Fernando Gonzalez3 meetings, finals 0-0
1-2Safin trails
Last: Oct 7, 2009, ATP China Open Round 2, won
Gael Monfils3 meetings, finals 0-0
0-3Safin trails
Last: Aug 10, 2009, ATP Masters Series Rogers Cup Round 1, lost
Lleyton Hewitt3 meetings, finals 0-0
1-2Safin trails
Last: Apr 14, 2009, ATP Masters Series Monte-Carlo Round 1, won
Roger Federer3 meetings, finals 0-0
0-3Safin trails
Last: Jan 23, 2009, Australian Open Round 3, lost
Sources and updates
Results and schedules come from Agatha's own records of the ATP Tour.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:12 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.