Salvador Navarro defeated Marat Safin 7-6 6-0 in the Spain 8 Masters 3 final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Salvador Navarro narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-21 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Marat Safin | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1997-02-28 | Spain 3 Masters 4 | F | clay | Salvador Navarro | 2-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 1996-09-06 | Spain 8 Masters 4 | R16 | clay | Marat Safin | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (11 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About