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Marat Safin beat Harel Levy 6-2, 6-3 in the Canada final, 2000 on hard court in Toronto It was Safin’s first Masters title and would turn out to be his only one on outdoor hard court. He’d go onto win his maiden Slam at US Open shortly after. Levy was a qualifier Safin won 59 points, Levy 34...

Marat Safin is a pure legend. He was a player with a talent and capabilities near infinity-level. In Russia we have this joke: God decided to distribute talents to the best tennis players. Big guy from Omaha Andy Roddick came first. - You are so big and strong, perhaps I will give you the most...

Marat Safin beat Lleyton Hewitt 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in the Australian Open final, 2005 on hard court It was Safin’s second Slam title and the last title of his career. It was Hewitt’s only final at the event and last Slam final. By reaching the semi, Hewitt was guaranteed moving to #2 in the...

Thomas Johansson beat Marat Safin 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(4) in the Australian Open final, 2002 on hard court It would be Johansson’s only Slam title. Safin would go onto win the title in 2005 Johansson won 136 points, Safin 121 Serve Stats Johansson... - 1st serve percentage (64/115) 56% - 1st...

Marat Safin beat Mark Philippoussis 3-6, 7-6(7), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(8) in the Paris final, 2000 on carpet It was the first of Safin’s 3 titles at the event and Philippoussis’ only final Safin won 153 points, Philippoussis 165 Philippoussis serve-volleyed more often than not off first serves Serve...

Marat Safin beat Andre Agassi 6-3, 7-6(4) in the Madrid semi-final, 2004 on indoor hard court Safin would go onto win the title, beating David Nalbandian in the final. Agassi had previously won the title in 2002 Safin won 83 points, Agassi 67 Serve Stats Safin... - 1st serve percentage...

Marat Safin beat David Nalbandian 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 in the Madrid final, 2004 on indoor hard court It would be Safin’s only title at the event and he would go onto win Paris shortly after. Nalbandian would go onto win the title in 2007, and he would follow up with the Paris title afterwards as well...

Marat Safin beat Lleyton Hewitt 7-6(4), 6-0, 6-4 in the Paris final, 2002 on carpet It was the second of Safin’s 3 titles at the event. Hewitt would go onto win the year End Championship shortly afterwards on indoor hard court, beating Safin in the round robin along the way. It would be his...

Marat Safin beat Roger Federer 5-7, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(6), 9-7 in the Australian Open semi-final, 2005 on hard court Safin would go onto win the title, beating Lleyton Hewitt in the final. Federer had been the defending champion (having beaten Safin in the final) and would go onto win the...

Marat Safin beat Pete Sampras 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(8) in the Canadian Open quarter-final, 2000 on hard court in Toronto Safin would go onto win the title, beating Harel Levy in the final for his first Masters title. Sampras had recently won Wimbledon. The two would meet again shortly after at...

Gustavo Kuerten beat Marat Safin 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(3) in the Hamburg final, 2000 on clay With the title, Kuerten completed the set of clay Masters titles, having previously won Monte Carlo and Rome in '99 and he would follow up soon after with his second French Open. Safin...

Roger Federer beat Marat Safin 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 in the Hamburg final, 2002 on clay It was Federer's first Masters level title. Safin had been runner-up at the Australian Open earlier in the year Federer won 111 points, Safin 87 Serve Stats Federer... - 1st serve percentage (44/81) 54% -...

Andre Agassi beat Marat Safin 6-3, 6-3 in the Year End Championship semi-final, 2000 on indoor hard court in Lisbon, Portugal Agassi, the Australian Open champion, would go onto lose the final to Gustavo Kuerten. Safin had recently won the US Open and a win in this match would have sealed the...

Roger Federer beat Marat Safin 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4 in the Halle final, 2005 on grass It was Federer's 3rd title at the venue (all in succession) and he would go onto win Wimbledon for the 3rd time in a row after it. Safin was the reigning Australian Open champion, having beaten Federer in the semi...

Andre Agassi beat Marat Safin 7-6(1), 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the Paris final, 1999 on carpet It was Agassi's second title at the venue and he remains the only player to win French Open and Paris Masters in the same year. Safin was 19 years old Agassi won 131 points, Safin 120 (Note: I'm missing 3...

Roger Federer beat Marat Safin 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-2 in the Australian Open final, 2004 on hard court Federer rose to world number one for the first time with his showing at the event and he would go on to win 2 other Slams that year Federer won 113 points, Safin 93 Serve Stats Federer... - 1st...