Marat Safin defeated Tomas Berdych 7-5 6-4 in the Hamburg round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Safin M. took it in straight sets.
Safin M. and Berdych T. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Safin M. went 1–9 (10%) against them, Berdych T. 5–7 (42%). Berdych T. came out better against 2 of 7 comparable opponents, Safin M. against 0.