Ivan Ljubicic defeated Marat Safin 6-7 6-3 6-3 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Ivan Ljubicic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-01 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-7 6-3 7-5 |
| 2001-10-08 | Lyon | SF | clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-7 7-6 7-6 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R64 | hard | Marat Safin | 7-6 6-7 7-6 7-6 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About