How old is Lucie Safarova?

Lucie Safarova is 39 years old, born on February 4, 1987.

Which country is Lucie Safarova from?

Lucie Safarova is from Czechia.

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 Slams has Lucie Safarova won?

Lucie Safarova has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many WTA 1000 titles has Lucie Safarova won?

Lucie Safarova has not won a WTA 1000 title.

How many WTA titles has Lucie Safarova won?

Lucie Safarova has won 7 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title 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 351 wins and 270 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.

When did Lucie Safarova play professional tennis?

Lucie Safarova turned professional in 2005 and was active through 2018.

What is Lucie Safarova's best surface?

Lucie Safarova's best surface is clay court with a 59.4% win rate (101W-69L).

Who is Lucie Safarova's biggest rival?

Lucie Safarova's most frequent opponent is Samantha Stosur, with a head-to-head record of 10–5 across 15 meetings.

Lucie Safarova

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

Peak ranking

5 (Sep 14, 2015)

Elo peak

1930 (88.5%ile)

Career record

351–270 (56.5%)

Career titles

Prize money

$12,656,891

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

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

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Jul 20, 2024	Prague	WTA 250	Q1 Q	Hard	Anastasiia Sobolieva #237	6-4 4-6 3-6	L	H2H	Match data
Sep 13, 2018*	Quebec City	WTA 250	R32	Hard	Ons Jabeur #116	6-7(4) 6-3 5-7	L	H2H	Match data
Aug 30, 2018*	US Open	Grand Slam	R64	Hard	Ashleigh Barty #17	5-7 3-6	L	H2H	Match data
Aug 29, 2018*	US Open	Grand Slam	R128	Hard	Petra Martic #47	6-4 6-4	W	H2H	Match data
Aug 9, 2018*	Montreal	WTA 1000	R32	Hard	Julia Goerges #10	6-2 4-6 3-6	L	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
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 5, 2013	H2H

Titles (7)

Season	Age	Titles	GS	WTA 1000	500	250	WTA Finals	Tournaments
2005	18	2	—	—	—	2	—	Estoril , Forest Hills
2006	19	1	—	—	1	—	—	Gold Coast
2008	21	1	—	—	—	1	—	Forest Hills
2013	26	1	—	—	—	1	—	Quebec City
2015	28	1	—	—	1	—	—	Doha
2016	29	1	—	—	—	1	—	Prague
Total		7	—	—	2	5	—

Career Results

Season	Age	Type	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
2005	18	WTA	15	9	24	62.5%	216	47
2006	19	WTA	21	21	42	50.0%	47	42
2007	20	WTA	28	16	44	63.6%	42	23
2008	21	WTA	15	19	34	44.1%	23	63
2009	22	WTA	32	23	55	58.2%	63	41
2010	23	WTA	27	23	50	54.0%	41	33
2011	24	WTA	34	23	57	59.7%	33	25
2012	25	WTA	27	22	49	55.1%	25	17
2013	26	WTA	26	22	48	54.2%	17	29
2014	27	WTA	36	23	59	61.0%	27	16
2015	28	WTA	31	21	52	59.6%	15	9
2016	29	WTA	14	18	32	43.8%	9	62
2017	30	WTA	35	19	54	64.8%	62	30
2018	31	WTA	10	11	21	47.6%	30	105
2024	37	Qualifying Q	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—
Career		—	351	270	621	56.5%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Age	Type	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	Age	Type	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
2005	18	WTA	6	5	11	54.5%	5	2	7	71.4%	4	2	6	66.7%	—	—	—	—	15	9	24	62.5%
2006	19	WTA	11	14	25	44.0%	10	6	16	62.5%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	21	21	42	50.0%
2007	20	WTA	13	10	23	56.5%	8	3	11	72.7%	3	2	5	60.0%	4	1	5	80.0%	28	16	44	63.6%
2008	21	WTA	9	10	19	47.4%	6	8	14	42.9%	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	15	19	34	44.1%
2009	22	WTA	26	16	42	61.9%	6	6	12	50.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	32	23	55	58.2%
2010	23	WTA	8	13	21	38.1%	14	7	21	66.7%	1	2	3	33.3%	4	1	5	80.0%	27	23	50	54.0%
2011	24	WTA	28	15	43	65.1%	5	5	10	50.0%	1	2	3	33.3%	0	1	1	0.0%	34	23	57	59.6%
2012	25	WTA	18	15	33	54.5%	7	4	11	63.6%	2	2	4	50.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	27	22	49	55.1%
2013	26	WTA	15	13	28	53.6%	6	6	12	50.0%	3	2	5	60.0%	2	1	3	66.7%	26	22	48	54.2%
2014	27	WTA	22	15	37	59.5%	9	5	14	64.3%	5	3	8	62.5%	—	—	—	—	36	23	59	61.0%
2015	28	WTA	17	14	31	54.8%	11	5	16	68.8%	3	2	5	60.0%	—	—	—	—	31	21	52	59.6%
2016	29	WTA	2	10	12	16.7%	9	5	14	64.3%	3	3	6	50.0%	—	—	—	—	14	18	32	43.8%
2017	30	WTA	25	11	36	69.4%	3	5	8	37.5%	7	3	10	70.0%	—	—	—	—	35	19	54	64.8%
2018	31	WTA	4	7	11	36.4%	2	2	4	50.0%	4	2	6	66.7%	—	—	—	—	10	11	21	47.6%
2024	37	Qualifying Q	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
Career	—	—	204	168	372	54.8%	101	69	170	59.4%	36	27	63	57.1%	10	6	16	62.5%	351	270	621	56.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
2005	18	0	1	1	0.0%	0	2	2	0.0%	12	5	17	70.6%	3	1	4	75.0%	15	9	24	62.5%
2006	19	1	3	4	25.0%	6	6	12	50.0%	8	9	17	47.1%	6	3	9	66.7%	21	21	42	50.0%
2007	20	5	7	12	41.7%	3	5	8	37.5%	13	4	17	76.5%	7	0	7	100.0%	28	16	44	63.6%
2008	21	0	4	4	0.0%	1	3	4	25.0%	8	7	15	53.3%	6	5	11	54.5%	15	19	34	44.1%
2009	22	0	8	8	0.0%	8	5	13	61.5%	15	9	24	62.5%	9	1	10	90.0%	32	23	55	58.2%
2010	23	2	4	6	33.3%	8	7	15	53.3%	13	10	23	56.5%	3	1	4	75.0%	26	22	48	54.2%
2011	24	4	7	11	36.4%	2	6	8	25.0%	19	7	26	73.1%	8	3	11	72.7%	33	23	56	58.9%
2012	25	3	10	13	23.1%	7	3	10	70.0%	11	8	19	57.9%	5	1	6	83.3%	26	22	48	54.2%
2013	26	0	4	4	0.0%	7	3	10	70.0%	15	12	27	55.6%	4	3	7	57.1%	26	22	48	54.2%
2014	27	2	14	16	12.5%	10	2	12	83.3%	19	7	26	73.1%	5	0	5	100.0%	36	23	59	61.0%
2015	28	5	5	10	50.0%	7	6	13	53.8%	17	10	27	63.0%	2	0	2	100.0%	31	21	52	59.6%
2016	29	0	3	3	0.0%	2	5	7	28.6%	7	8	15	46.7%	5	2	7	71.4%	14	18	32	43.8%
2017	30	2	1	3	66.7%	5	7	12	41.7%	15	9	24	62.5%	13	2	15	86.7%	35	19	54	64.8%
2018	31	0	5	5	0.0%	2	2	4	50.0%	4	3	7	57.1%	4	1	5	80.0%	10	11	21	47.6%
Career		24	76	100	24.0%	68	62	130	52.3%	176	108	284	62.0%	80	23	103	77.7%	348	269	617	56.4%

Opponent ranking data available for 617/621 (99.4%) of Lucie Safarova's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season	Age	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Deep Run %	Dec. Set W%	TB W	TB L	TB W%
2005	18	1666	84	71	67	72	58.3%	+0.65	68	27	58	3	3	50
2006	19	1625	78	62	81	—	47.4%	-0.17	73	14	62	5	5	50
2007	20	1778	90	85	89	78	62.4%	+0.86	90	19	40	7	8	47
2008	21	1641	83	82	80	—	44.3%	-0.29	55	10	63	2	4	33
2009	22	1769	90	91	81	—	58.5%	+0.66	72	30	29	9	7	56
2010	23	1723	86	84	88	55	53.1%	+0.23	84	30	62	6	9	40
2011	24	1798	92	91	87	50	54.2%	+0.30	80	30	67	7	11	39
2012	25	1771	92	89	92	54	50.5%	+0.05	91	27	55	9	5	64
2013	26	1797	91	90	88	64	55.2%	+0.19	76	30	40	11	6	65
2014	27	1859	96	95	92	75	58.6%	+0.73	95	22	52	9	13	41
2015	28	1829	95	92	95	84	59.2%	+0.76	97	33	39	14	18	44
2016	29	1696	91	89	97	86	46.4%	-0.24	94	5	40	7	5	58
2017	30	1791	95	95	93	90	62.4%	+1.06	89	37	62	10	11	48
2018	31	1755	92	91	90	88	52.0%	+0.16	93	9	25	1	4	20
2024	37	1729	90	—	—	—	—	—	16	—	—	0	0	—
Career		1754	90	88	88	76	55.3%	+0.34	83	24	51	100	109	48

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season	Age	AO	RG	W	USO
2005	18	—	R128	R128	R128
2006	19	R128	R128	—	R64
2007	20	QF	R16	R32	R32
2008	21	R128	R64	R128	R128
2009	22	R32	R64	R128	R128
2010	23	R128	R64	R128	R128
2011	24	R32	R64	R64	R32
2012	25	R128	R64	R128	R32
2013	26	R64	R128	R64	R64
2014	27	R32	R16	SF	R16
2015	28	R128	F	R16	R128
2016	29	—	R32	R16	R64
2017	30	R64	R128	R64	R16
2018	31	R32	R64	R32	R64

WTA 1000

Season	Age	BEI	CIN	DOH	DUB	IW	MAD	MIA	ROM	SDG	TKY	BER	CHA	MON	TOR	WUH
2005	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R64	—
2006	19	—	—	—	—	R32	—	R64	R32	R64	—	—	R16	R32	—	—
2007	20	—	—	—	—	R32	—	R32	—	R32	—	R16	—	—	R32	—
2008	21	—	—	R64	—	R64	—	R32	R64	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—
2009	22	R32	R32	—	—	R64	R16	R64	R32	—	R16	—	—	QF	—	—
2010	23	R64	R64	—	—	R128	SF	R32	QF	—	R32	—	—	R64	—	—
2011	24	R64	R32	—	R64	R64	QF	R32	R32	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—
2012	25	R64	R64	QF	—	R16	R16	R64	—	—	R16	—	—	SF	—	—
2013	26	QF	R64	R32	—	R64	R64	R64	—	—	QF	—	—	—	R64	—
2014	27	R16	R16	R16	—	R32	R16	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	R64
2015	28	—	QF	—	QF	R32	QF	R64	R32	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—
2016	29	R64	R64	R32	—	R64	R32	R64	R32	—	—	—	—	R64	—	R32
2017	30	—	R64	—	—	R32	R64	QF	R64	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—
2018	31	—	—	R64	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—

WTA 500

Season	Age	ANT	BRI	DOH	DUB	EAS	PAR	STU	TKY	AME	BAD	BAN	BIR	BUD	CHA	GOL	HAS	LIN	LOS	LUX	MON	MOS	NEW	STR	SYD	TOR
2005	18	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	19	R32	—	—	R16	—	R32	—	R32	SF	—	R16	—	—	—	W	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	20	—	—	—	—	R16	F	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	21	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	R32	R32	R32	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—
2009	22	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	R32	—	QF	R16	—	—	—	—
2010	23	—	QF	—	—	R16	F	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	R32	—	—	—	—
2011	24	—	QF	R16	—	R32	R32	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—
2012	25	—	R32	—	R16	QF	R32	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	R32	—	—	—	R16	QF	—	QF	—
2013	26	—	R32	—	R32	QF	QF	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—
2014	27	—	—	—	R16	R32	—	R32	QF	—	—	—	R32	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	QF	—
2015	28	QF	—	W	—	R32	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	R16	F	—	R32	—
2016	29	—	—	—	—	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	R32
2017	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	R32	—

WTA 250

Season	Age	ACO	AUC	BAD	BAR	EST	HER	MAL	SEL	STO	WAS	BIR	BUD	COP	FOR	HOB	KUA	LUX	MEM	NOT	NUR	OEI	PAL	POR	PRA	QUE	TAI
2005	18	—	R16	—	—	W	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—
2006	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	R32	—	—
2007	20	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	21	—	—	—	QF	R32	—	—	R16	R32	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	22	R32	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	R16	—	F	—
2010	23	—	—	SF	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	SF	—
2011	24	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—
2013	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	W	—
2014	27	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—
2015	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—
2016	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—
2017	30	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	F	—	—	R16	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	R16	SF	SF
2018	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—
2024	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Q1	—	—

WTA Finals

Season	Age	WTA
2015	28	RR

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

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

Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2003	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	539	533	315
2004	17	314	240	245	237	234	234	203	210	195	183	189	216
2005	18	193	175	174	155	106	60	66	51	51	52	47	47
2006	19	33	30	31	26	31	40	37	43	40	39	42	42
2007	20	31	26	26	30	29	25	24	23	23	23	23	23
2008	21	31	40	39	39	41	51	66	58	72	66	64	63
2009	22	60	47	48	47	46	48	47	48	43	40	42	41
2010	23	41	38	41	38	25	26	24	28	30	33	33	33
2011	24	30	35	31	32	37	32	31	26	28	24	25	25
2012	25	28	25	25	21	22	22	22	17	17	17	17	17
2013	26	18	18	19	25	29	30	30	41	34	29	29	29
2014	27	27	28	26	26	24	23	17	15	15	16	16	16
2015	28	16	15	11	13	13	6	8	6	5	9	9	9
2016	29	9	13	15	16	13	29	28	44	43	64	62	62
2017	30	55	40	36	28	39	34	41	37	29	30	30	30
2018	31	30	34	35	50	53	66	59	69	104	105	106	105
2019	32	137	137	133	129	139	139	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	1245	1266	1264	1269	—	—

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Victoria Azarenka	BLR	1	2,203	2	21	841	575	266	68.4%	2005-2025	Match log
Jelena Jankovic	SRB	1	2,132	0	15	879	547	332	62.2%	2001-2017	Match log
Agnieszka Radwanska	POL	2	2,081	0	20	743	506	237	68.1%	2006-2018	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Lucie Safarova?: Lucie Safarova is 39 years old, born on February 4, 1987.
Which country is Lucie Safarova from?: Lucie Safarova is from Czechia.
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 Slams has Lucie Safarova won?: Lucie Safarova has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Lucie Safarova won?: Lucie Safarova has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Lucie Safarova won?: Lucie Safarova has won 7 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title 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 351 wins and 270 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.
When did Lucie Safarova play professional tennis?: Lucie Safarova turned professional in 2005 and was active through 2018.
What is Lucie Safarova's best surface?: Lucie Safarova's best surface is clay court with a 59.4% win rate (101W-69L).
Who is Lucie Safarova's biggest rival?: Lucie Safarova's most frequent opponent is Samantha Stosur, with a head-to-head record of 10–5 across 15 meetings.