Greg Rusedski defeated Marat Safin 7-6 6-4 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Greg Rusedski narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-08-05 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 7-6(7) 6-2 |
| 2001-01-29 | Milan | QF | carpet | Greg Rusedski | 6-0 7-6(5) |
| 2000-06-12 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | Marat Safin | 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 1999-08-23 | Boston | F | hard | Marat Safin | 6-4 7-6(11) |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.