Guillermo Canas defeated Marat Safin 6-3 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Guillermo Canas narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-06 | Halle | SF | grass | Marat Safin | 6-3 4-6 6-2 |
| 2004-11-01 | Paris Masters | SF | hard | Marat Safin | 6-2 7-6(5) |
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Guillermo Canas | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1999-02-08 | St. Petersburg | R32 | carpet | Marat Safin | 6-2 6-3 |
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.