Tommy Haas defeated Marat Safin 6-7 6-4 6-3 2-6 9-7 in the GER vs RUS round robin on carpet.
Haas T. came through in five sets.
Haas T. and Safin M. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Haas T. went 2–5 (29%) against them, Safin M. 5–4 (56%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 3 better-results split).
Tommy Haas beat Marat Safin 6-7 6-4 6-3 2-6 9-7. Umpiry, "Tommy Haas vs Marat Safin — GER vs RUS Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-04-02/haas-vs-safin-ger-vs-rus-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 2 April 1999).