Marat Safin defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-07 | Halle | R32 | grass | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-2 6-7(3) 7-6(4) |
| 2004-02-23 | Marseille | R16 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-6(5) 7-5 |
| 2003-10-13 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Jonas Bjorkman | 4-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2002-01-07 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2000-11-06 | St. Petersburg | SF | carpet | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-07-31 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-4 1-6 6-3 |
| 2000-02-28 | Copenhagen | QF | carpet | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-4 |
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.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About