| 14‑Jan‑2002 | Australian Open | Hard | R16 | 11 | 10 | (9)Safin d. (8)Pete Sampras [USA] | 6-2 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(8) | | 1.17 | 14.1% | 2.6% | 44.9% | 81.4% | 57.0% | 6/7 | 3:33 |
| 27‑Aug‑2001 | US Open | Hard | SF | 3 | 10 | (10)Pete Sampras [USA] d. (3)Safin | 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 | (ch) | 0.96 | 19.8% | 4.9% | 58.0% | 87.2% | 47.1% | 2/4 | 1:54 |
| 21‑May‑2001 | Dusseldorf | Clay | RR | 2 | 5 | Safin d. Pete Sampras [USA] | 7-6(0) 7-5 | | 1.29 | 2.8% | 4.2% | 55.6% | 72.5% | 53.1% | 0/3 | 1:44 |
| 27‑Nov‑2000 | Masters Cup | Hard | RR | 1 | 3 | Pete Sampras [USA] d. (1)Safin | 6-3 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 28‑Aug‑2000 | US Open | Hard | F | 7 | 4 | (6)Safin d. (4)Pete Sampras [USA] | 6-4 6-3 6-3 | (ch) | 1.37 | 14.6% | 2.4% | 48.8% | 85.0% | 61.9% | 2/2 | 1:38 |
| 31‑Jul‑2000 | Canada Masters | Hard | QF | 9 | 2 | (8)Safin d. (2)Pete Sampras [USA] | 6-4 3-6 7-6(10) | | 1.02 | 13.8% | 1.1% | 56.4% | 81.1% | 56.1% | 2/3 | 2:02 |
| 31‑Aug‑1998 | US Open | Hard | R16 | 60 | 1 | (1)Pete Sampras [USA] d. Safin | 6-4 6-3 6-2 | | 0.75 | 12.7% | 3.8% | 60.8% | 83.3% | 38.7% | 4/8 | |