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Lucie Safarova

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CZE Age 39 177 cm / 5'10" Plays: Left-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand WTA Tour years active: 2005–2018

Lucie Safarova represented Czech Republic on the WTA Tour and reached a career high of No. 5. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 354–273 and 7 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
5 (Sep 14, 2015)
Elo peak
1931 (88th percentile)
Singles record
354–273 (56.5%)
Singles titles
7
Prize money
$12,656,891

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's WTA event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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WTA Matches full match log →

Lucie Safarova's recent, live, and scheduled WTA matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Anastasiia Sobolieva #237 6-4 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jul 20, 2024 Q1 Q Prague Open WTA 250 Hard
Ons Jabeur #116 6-7(4) 6-3 5-7 L H2H Match data Sep 13, 2018* R32 Quebec City International → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard
Ashleigh Barty #17 5-7 3-6 L H2H Match data Aug 30, 2018* R64 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Petra Martic #47 6-4 6-4 W H2H Match data Aug 29, 2018* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Julia Goerges #10 6-2 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32 Canadian Open Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

Rivals all rivalries →

Lucie Safarova's most-played WTA rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Samantha Stosur 10 5 15 May 28, 2016 H2H
Dominika Cibulkova 5 5 10 Aug 10, 2017 H2H
Petra Kvitova 0 10 10 Jun 24, 2017 H2H
Serena Williams 0 10 10 Jan 19, 2017 H2H
Klara Koukalova 4 6 10 Aug 7, 2013 H2H

Singles Titles (7)

Lucie Safarova singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS WTA 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 500 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA 250 including documented historical predecessor categories WTA FinalsTournaments
200518 2 — — — 2 — Estoril, Forest Hills
200619 1 — — — 1 — Gold Coast
200821 1 — — — 1 — Forest Hills
201326 1 — — — 1 — Quebec City
201528 1 — — 1 — — Qatar Open
201629 1 — — — 1 — Prague Open
Total 7 — — 1 6 —

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (3)

Lucie Safarova Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
2008 Beijing Olympics Round of 16 2 1 Sybille Bammer #32 def. Lucie Safarova #82 7-5 6-4 H2H Match data
2012 London Olympics First Round 0 1 Laura Robson #98 def. Lucie Safarova #22 7-6(4) 6-4 H2H Match data
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics Second Round 1 1 Kirsten Flipkens #61 def. Lucie Safarova #29 6-2 (ret.) H2H Match data

Career Results

Lucie Safarova career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200518WTA1592462.5%21647
200619WTA21214250.0%4742
200720WTA28164463.6%4223
200821WTA17203746.0%2363
200922WTA32235558.2%6341
201023WTA27235054.0%4133
201124WTA34235759.7%3325
201225WTA27235054.0%2517
201326WTA26224854.2%1729
201427WTA36235961.0%2716
201528WTA31215259.6%159
201629WTA15193444.1%962
201730WTA35195464.8%6230
201831WTA10112147.6%30105
202437Qualifying Q0110.0%——
Career—35427362756.5%——

Career Results by Surface

Lucie Safarova career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200518WTA 651154.5%52771.4%42666.7%———— 1592462.5%
200619WTA 11142544.0%1061662.5%————0110.0% 21214250.0%
200720WTA 13102356.5%831172.7%32560.0%41580.0% 28164463.6%
200821WTA 11112250.0%681442.9%0110.0%———— 17203745.9%
200922WTA 26164261.9%661250.0%0110.0%———— 32235558.2%
201023WTA 8132138.1%1472166.7%12333.3%41580.0% 27235054.0%
201124WTA 28154365.1%551050.0%12333.3%0110.0% 34235759.6%
201225WTA 18153354.5%741163.6%23540.0%0110.0% 27235054.0%
201326WTA 15132853.6%661250.0%32560.0%21366.7% 26224854.2%
201427WTA 22153759.5%951464.3%53862.5%———— 36235961.0%
201528WTA 17143154.8%1151668.8%32560.0%———— 31215259.6%
201629WTA 3111421.4%951464.3%33650.0%———— 15193444.1%
201730WTA 25113669.4%35837.5%731070.0%———— 35195464.8%
201831WTA 471136.4%22450.0%42666.7%———— 10112147.6%
202437Qualifying Q 0110.0%———————————— 0110.0%
Career——20717037754.9%1016917059.4%36286456.2%1061662.5%35427362756.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Lucie Safarova career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200518 0110.0%0220.0%1251770.6%31475.0% 1592462.5%
200619 13425.0%661250.0%891747.1%63966.7% 21214250.0%
200720 571241.7%35837.5%1341776.5%707100.0% 28164463.6%
200821 0440.0%13425.0%1081855.6%651154.5% 17203745.9%
200922 0880.0%851361.5%1592462.5%911090.0% 32235558.2%
201023 24633.3%871553.3%13102356.5%31475.0% 26224854.2%
201124 471136.4%26825.0%2072774.1%831172.7% 34235759.6%
201225 3101323.1%731070.0%1192055.0%51683.3% 26234953.1%
201326 0440.0%731070.0%15122755.6%43757.1% 26224854.2%
201427 2141612.5%1021283.3%1972673.1%505100.0% 36235961.0%
201528 551050.0%761353.8%17102763.0%202100.0% 31215259.6%
201629 0330.0%25728.6%791643.8%62875.0% 15193444.1%
201730 21366.7%571241.7%1592462.5%1321586.7% 35195464.8%
201831 0550.0%22450.0%43757.1%41580.0% 10112147.6%
Career 247610024.0%686213052.3%17911129061.7%812310477.9% 35227262456.4%

Opponent ranking data available for 624/627 (99.5%) of Lucie Safarova's WTA main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Lucie Safarova performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200518 3/24 3.3 6.3 61.3% 63.5% 37.8% 57.1% 34.5% 54.2% 33.3%
200619 22/42 4.4 4.3 59.5% 63.3% 47.8% 57.9% 34.3% 57.0% 39.7%
200720 42/44 4.2 4.2 60.1% 71.1% 46.9% 56.3% 47.7% 61.6% 42.7%
200821 23/37 3.3 5.7 60.1% 66.6% 41.4% 55.8% 37.6% 56.4% 40.7%
200922 50/55 3.5 3.6 61.3% 70.3% 50.0% 54.0% 48.5% 62.4% 42.0%
201023 49/50 3.8 3.8 64.8% 67.9% 42.6% 53.4% 44.5% 58.9% 40.0%
201124 49/57 4.4 4.5 60.0% 71.2% 49.2% 61.0% 49.1% 62.1% 39.7%
201225 43/50 3.4 4.1 62.6% 67.6% 49.4% 64.0% 44.8% 60.5% 40.9%
201326 37/48 3.2 4.1 62.7% 66.7% 46.4% 51.8% 43.1% 59.1% 40.7%
201427 58/59 4.6 4.0 62.9% 70.3% 48.6% 61.4% 45.7% 62.3% 41.7%
201528 47/52 5.4 3.6 64.5% 72.2% 55.2% 59.9% 43.2% 66.2% 41.1%
201629 29/34 4.8 3.9 62.8% 72.1% 47.2% 54.8% 40.2% 62.5% 39.9%
201730 53/54 6.1 3.9 61.7% 71.2% 47.6% 59.4% 46.6% 62.4% 42.8%
201831 21/21 3.7 3.7 64.1% 68.1% 49.9% 54.0% 42.6% 61.7% 39.4%
Career 526/627 4.3 4.1 62.2% 69.5% 48.1% 57.6% 44.6% 61.4% 41.0%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 526/627 (83.9%) of Lucie Safarova's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Lucie Safarova advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
2005 18 1664 122.6 -0.20 -3.35 0.726 43.4% -80 -54 -11 58.3% +0.52 7–5 (58%) 3–3 (50%) 103.2 -0.78
2006 19 1625 126.1 +0.16 -2.92 0.922 48.5% -75 +74 — 47.4% -0.12 8–5 (62%) 5–5 (50%) 102.2 -1.14
2007 20 1779 146.9 +4.80 -0.13 1.112 51.9% -65 +16 -63 62.4% +0.75 6–9 (40%) 7–8 (47%) 96.2 -1.99
2008 21 1653 117.3 +0.42 -2.52 0.932 48.4% +26 +9 — 45.5% -0.10 6–3 (67%) 2–4 (33%) 100.0 +1.17
2009 22 1772 143.9 +5.70 -1.16 1.115 51.8% +20 -73 — 58.5% +0.50 5–12 (29%) 9–7 (56%) 97.7 -0.32
2010 23 1742 141.4 +3.21 -2.15 0.974 49.4% -24 +77 -109 53.1% +0.25 13–8 (62%) 6–9 (40%) 100.0 -2.46
2011 24 1799 143.2 +5.52 -2.69 1.049 50.8% +15 -4 -201 54.2% +0.32 20–10 (67%) 7–11 (39%) 102.4 -0.94
2012 25 1749 143.1 +4.49 -1.12 1.036 50.7% 0 +128 -149 49.5% +0.03 6–5 (55%) 9–6 (60%) 101.5 +0.27
2013 26 1793 131.9 +3.17 -1.51 0.995 49.7% -13 +15 -193 55.2% +0.13 8–12 (40%) 11–6 (65%) 98.2 +0.73
2014 27 1860 152.7 +5.54 -0.04 1.107 51.8% -25 -11 -144 58.6% +0.66 14–13 (52%) 9–13 (41%) 99.4 -2.02
2015 28 1831 150.7 +6.98 +0.95 1.214 53.0% -25 +69 -92 59.2% +0.63 7–11 (39%) 14–18 (44%) 93.5 -0.85
2016 29 1699 127.4 +3.91 -1.84 1.063 50.8% -25 +208 +26 47.2% -0.12 5–6 (45%) 7–5 (58%) 100.1 +0.56
2017 30 1797 139.6 +4.59 -0.45 1.139 52.5% +18 +47 0 62.4% +0.96 13–8 (62%) 10–11 (48%) 100.1 +0.88
2018 31 1758 134.2 +2.91 -1.66 1.027 50.2% +1 +52 +77 52.0% +0.08 2–6 (25%) 1–4 (20%) 90.8 -1.01
2024 37 1732 98.6 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1931 145.7 +4.38 -1.15 1.062 51.0% -13 +46 -65 55.2% +0.37 120–113 (52%) 100–110 (48%) 97.0 -1.27

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Lucie Safarova Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
200518 —R128R128R128 0–3 (0%)
200619 R128R128—R64 1–3 (25%)
200720 QFR16R32R32 11–4 (73%)
200821 R128R64R128R128 1–4 (20%)
200922 R32R64R128R128 3–4 (43%)
201023 R128R64R128R128 1–4 (20%)
201124 R32R64R64R32 6–4 (60%)
201225 R128R64R128R32 3–4 (43%)
201326 R64R128R64R64 3–4 (43%)
201427 R32R16SFR16 13–4 (76%)
201528 R128FR16R128 9–4 (69%)
201629 —R32R16R64 6–3 (67%)
201730 R64R128R64R16 5–4 (56%)
201831 R32R64R32R64 6–4 (60%)
W-L 14–12
(54%)		20–14
(59%)		18–13
(58%)		16–14
(53%)		 68–53
(56%)

WTA 1000

Lucie Safarova WTA 1000 results by season
SeasonAge BEICINDOHDUBIWMADMIAITASDGPANBERCANCHAWUH W-L
Win %
200518 ———————————R64—— 0–1 (0%)
200619 ————R32—R64R32R64——R32R16— 5–6 (45%)
200720 ————R32—R32—R32—R16R32—— 6–5 (55%)
200821 ——R64—R64—R32R64——R32——— 3–5 (38%)
200922 R32R32——R64R16R64R32—R16—QF—— 12–8 (60%)
201023 R64R64——R128SFR32QF—R32—R64—— 10–8 (56%)
201124 R64R32—R64R64QFR32R32———QF—— 10–8 (56%)
201225 R64R64QF—R16R16R64——R16—SF—— 12–8 (60%)
201326 QFR64R32—R64R64R64——QF—R64—— 7–8 (47%)
201427 R16R16R16—R32R16R32————R16—R64 12–8 (60%)
201528 —QF—QFR32QFR64R32———R32—— 10–7 (59%)
201629 R64R64R32—R64R32R64R32———R64—R32 3–9 (25%)
201730 —R64——R32R64QFR64———QF—— 9–6 (60%)
201831 ——R64————————R32—— 1–2 (33%)
W-L 6–7
(46%)		6–9
(40%)		6–6
(50%)		3–2
(60%)		10–12
(45%)		17–9
(65%)		12–12
(50%)		8–8
(50%)		1–2
(33%)		8–4
(67%)		3–2
(60%)		17–13
(57%)		2–1
(67%)		1–2
(33%)		 100–89
(53%)

WTA 500

Lucie Safarova WTA 500 results by season
SeasonAge ANTBRIDOHDUBEASPARPORPANAMEBIRCHALOSLUXMOSNEWSYDPAN W-L
Win %
200518 ——R32—————————————— 0–1 (0%)
200619 R32——R16—R32——SF——R32————— 6–5 (55%)
200720 ————R16FR32————R16R32———— 7–5 (58%)
200821 ———R16————R32——————R16— 3–3 (50%)
200922 ———————————R32—R16——— 2–2 (50%)
201023 ————R16FQF——————R32——— 7–4 (64%)
201124 ——R16—R32R32R32——————SF——— 4–5 (44%)
201225 —R32—R16QFR32R32———F——R16QFQF— 12–9 (57%)
201326 —R32—R32QFQFR16———QF————R32— 7–7 (50%)
201427 ———R16R32—R32QF—R32QF——SF—QF— 10–8 (56%)
201528 QF—W—R32—R16——————R16FR32— 11–6 (65%)
201629 ————R32—R32——R32R32——R32——R32 0–6 (0%)
201730 —————————SFR16—————— 5–2 (71%)
201831 ———R32———————————R32— 0–2 (0%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)		0–2
(0%)		6–2
(75%)		4–6
(40%)		6–8
(43%)		10–6
(62%)		4–8
(33%)		2–1
(67%)		5–2
(71%)		3–3
(50%)		11–5
(69%)		4–3
(57%)		0–1
(0%)		7–7
(50%)		6–2
(75%)		5–6
(45%)		0–1
(0%)		 74–65
(53%)

WTA 250

Lucie Safarova WTA 250 results by season
SeasonAge ACOASBBADBARBRIESTLIBMALKORSTOJAPWASBADBANBUDCOPFORGOLHASHOBKUALINLUXMEMMONNOTNUROEIPALPORPRAQUESTRTAI W-L
Win %
200518 —R16———WF—————————W—R16—————————R32————— 15–4 (79%)
200619 ————————R32—R32——R16——R16WR32—————————SF—R32——— 9–7 (56%)
200720 —————SF—————————————R16—————————————— 4–2 (67%)
200821 ———QF—R32——R16R32R32—R32—R16—W————————————————— 8–7 (53%)
200922 R32——QFQF—————————R32——————QF—QFQF————R16—F—— 15–9 (62%)
201023 ——SFR32QF——————————————R32————R32—————R16SF—— 9–7 (56%)
201124 ——R32—QF——————————F————FSF—————————R16—— 14–6 (70%)
201225 —————————————————————R32———————————— 0–1 (0%)
201326 ——————————————R32———————R16———SF————W—— 9–3 (75%)
201427 —R32—————————R32———————————————R16—————— 1–3 (25%)
201528 —————————————————————R32————————R32——— 0–2 (0%)
201629 ——————————————————————————————W——— 5–0 (100%)
201730 —R16————————————F————R16—————SF————R16SF—SF 16–7 (70%)
201831 ———————QF———————————————————————R32R16— 3–3 (50%)
202437 ——————————————————————————————Q1——— 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)		2–3
(40%)		3–2
(60%)		4–3
(57%)		6–3
(67%)		8–2
(80%)		4–1
(80%)		2–1
(67%)		1–2
(33%)		0–1
(0%)		0–2
(0%)		0–1
(0%)		0–1
(0%)		1–1
(50%)		5–4
(56%)		4–1
(80%)		8–1
(89%)		5–0
(100%)		1–2
(33%)		2–3
(40%)		4–1
(80%)		5–4
(56%)		1–1
(50%)		2–1
(67%)		2–2
(50%)		3–1
(75%)		3–1
(75%)		1–1
(50%)		3–2
(60%)		1–1
(50%)		7–5
(58%)		16–5
(76%)		1–1
(50%)		3–1
(75%)		 108–62
(64%)

WTA Finals

Lucie Safarova WTA Finals results by season
SeasonAge WTA W-L
Win %
201528 RR 1–2 (33%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)		 1–2
(33%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
5
Career-high date
Sep 14, 2015
First Top 100
Jun 6, 2005
First Top 50
Nov 7, 2005
First Top 20
Aug 13, 2012
First Top 10
Jun 8, 2015

Ranking History Matrix

Lucie Safarova ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200316—————————539533315
200417314240245237234234203210195183189216
20051819317517415510660665151524747
200619333031263140374340394242
200720312626302925242323232323
200821314039394151665872666463
200922604748474648474843404241
201023413841382526242830333333
201124303531323732312628242525
201225282525212222221717171717
201326181819252930304134292929
201427272826262423171515161616
20152816151113136865999
20162991315161329284443646262
2017305540362839344137293030—
2018313034355053665969104105106105
201932137137133129139———————
202437——————1245126612641269——

Similar Players

Other WTA players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Lucie Safarova's most statistically similar WTA players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS W1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Daniela Hantuchova SVK #5 1,968 826 461 365 55.8% $10,436,407 7 0 2 1999–2017 Rivalries Match log
Sara Errani (active player) ITA #5 2,005 691 387 304 56.0% $18,263,851 9 0 0 2006–2025 Rivalries Match log
Anna Chakvetadze RUS #5 2,066 318 183 135 57.5% $3,909,793 8 0 1 2004–2012 Rivalries Match log
Samantha Stosur AUS #4 2,072 804 459 345 57.1% $20,070,126 9 1 0 2002–2022 Rivalries Match log
Dominika Cibulkova SVK #4 1,964 633 368 265 58.1% $13,725,520 8 0 0 2006–2019 Rivalries Match log
Francesca Schiavone ITA #4 1,965 815 445 370 54.6% $11,324,245 8 1 0 1999–2018 Rivalries Match log
Madison Keys (active player) USA #5 2,134 591 374 217 63.3% $25,287,737 11 1 1 2009–2026 Rivalries Match log
Kimiko Date JPN #4 2,092 435 245 190 56.3% $3,988,378 8 0 1 1989–2017 Rivalries Match log
Flavia Pennetta ITA #6 1,985 694 420 274 60.5% $14,197,886 11 1 1 2002–2015 Rivalries Match log
Carla Suárez Navarro ESP #6 2,031 596 343 253 57.6% $11,920,116 2 0 1 2008–2021 Rivalries Match log
Roberta Vinci ITA #7 1,921 610 320 290 52.5% $11,808,215 10 0 0 2001–2018 Rivalries Match log
Jelena Ostapenko (active player) LAT #5 2,022 512 293 219 57.2% $20,696,763 9 1 0 2014–2026 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Lucie Safarova?
Lucie Safarova is 39 years old, born on February 4, 1987.
Which country does Lucie Safarova represent?
Lucie Safarova represents Czech Republic in TennisDB's WTA records.
How tall is Lucie Safarova?
Lucie Safarova is 177 cm / 5'10".
Does Lucie Safarova use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Lucie Safarova uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Lucie Safarova left-handed or right-handed?
Lucie Safarova plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Lucie Safarova won?
Lucie Safarova has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Lucie Safarova won?
TennisDB does not group any of Lucie Safarova's titles under the modern WTA 1000 category.
How many WTA titles has Lucie Safarova won?
Lucie Safarova has won 7 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Prague in 2016.
What is Lucie Safarova's highest WTA ranking?
Lucie Safarova's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 5, first achieved on September 14, 2015.
What is Lucie Safarova's career win-loss record?
Lucie Safarova has a career WTA singles record of 354 wins and 273 losses (56.5%).
How much career prize money has Lucie Safarova earned?
Lucie Safarova has earned at least $12,656,891 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Lucie Safarova's career appear in TennisDB?
Lucie Safarova appears in TennisDB's WTA main-tour match records from 2005 through 2018.
On which surface does Lucie Safarova have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Lucie Safarova's highest WTA main-draw win rate is on clay: 59.4% (101–69).
Who has Lucie Safarova faced most often?
Lucie Safarova's most frequent opponent is Samantha Stosur, with a head-to-head record of 10–5 across 15 meetings.