H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Anna-Lena Friedsam vs Lucie Safarova H2H: 1-0

Anna-Lena Friedsam holds a 1–0 lead over Lucie Safarova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Anna-Lena Friedsam leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Anna-Lena Friedsam won the 2016 Eastbourne Open round of 32 7-6(5) 6-4.

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Anna-Lena Friedsam
Germany Age 32 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Lucie Safarova
Czech Republic Age 39 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Anna-Lena Friedsam #58 7-6(5) 6-4 Lucie Safarova #30 Match data Jun 23, 2016* R32 Eastbourne Open Premier → modern equivalent WTA 500 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Anna-Lena Friedsam #253 #45 1,160 1,743 62 83 42.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lucie Safarova #1,269 #5 4,055 1,930 354 273 56.5% 0 0 0 1 6 7

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Anna-Lena Friedsam Lucie Safarova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 2005 15–9 62.5% #47 1,664 0 2
19 — — — — — — — 2006 21–21 50.0% #42 1,625 0 3
20 2014 7–10 41.2% #85 1,539 0 0 2007 28–16 63.6% #23 1,779 0 3
21 2015 11–14 44.0% #95 1,582 0 0 2008 17–20 45.9% #63 1,652 0 4
22 2016 15–14 51.7% #67 1,645 0 0 2009 32–23 58.2% #41 1,772 0 4
23 2017 0–1 0.0% #507 1,601 0 0 2010 27–23 54.0% #33 1,742 0 4
24 2018 1–2 33.3% #483 1,596 0 0 2011 34–23 59.6% #25 1,799 0 4
25 2019 7–9 43.8% #145 1,658 0 0 2012 27–23 54.0% #17 1,749 0 4
26 2020 5–4 55.6% #111 1,646 0 0 2013 26–22 54.2% #29 1,792 0 5
27 2021 5–11 31.2% #140 1,565 0 0 2014 36–23 61.0% #16 1,860 0 5
28 2022 4–3 57.1% #120 1,690 0 0 2015 31–21 59.6% #9 1,831 0 6
29 2023 7–14 33.3% #135 1,605 0 0 2016 15–19 44.1% #62 1,698 0 7
30 — — — — — — — 2017 35–19 64.8% #30 1,797 0 7
31 2025 0–1 0.0% #154 1,652 0 0 2018 10–11 47.6% #105 1,758 0 7

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Anna-Lena Friedsam Lucie Safarova
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2005 6 5 11 54.5% 5 2 7 71.4% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — —
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2006 11 14 25 44.0% 10 6 16 62.5% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2014 5 5 10 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2007 13 10 23 56.5% 8 3 11 72.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 1 5 80.0%
21 2015 7 9 16 43.8% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 2008 11 11 22 50.0% 6 8 14 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
22 2016 6 5 11 54.5% 4 5 9 44.4% 5 4 9 55.6% — — — — 2009 26 16 42 61.9% 6 6 12 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
23 2017 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2010 8 13 21 38.1% 14 7 21 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 1 5 80.0%
24 2018 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2011 28 15 43 65.1% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 2019 1 2 3 33.3% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 2012 18 15 33 54.5% 7 4 11 63.6% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 2020 5 3 8 62.5% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2013 15 13 28 53.6% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
27 2021 3 5 8 37.5% 2 6 8 25.0% — — — — — — — — 2014 22 15 37 59.5% 9 5 14 64.3% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — —
28 2022 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 2015 17 14 31 54.8% 11 5 16 68.8% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — —
29 2023 5 8 13 38.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 2016 3 11 14 21.4% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — —
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2017 25 11 36 69.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 7 3 10 70.0% — — — —
31 2025 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2018 4 7 11 36.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — —
Career — 36 43 79 45.6% 18 28 46 39.1% 8 11 19 42.1% 0 1 1 0.0% — 207 170 377 54.9% 101 69 170 59.4% 36 28 64 56.2% 10 6 16 62.5%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 128/144 of Anna-Lena Friedsam's and 526/627 of Lucie Safarova's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Anna-Lena Friedsam Lucie Safarova
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
18 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2005 3/24 3.3 6.3 61.3% 63.5% 37.8% 57.1% 34.5% 54.2% 33.3%
19 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2006 22/42 4.4 4.3 59.5% 63.3% 47.8% 57.9% 34.3% 57.0% 39.7%
20 2014 17/17 4.1 4.2 59.9% 64.7% 46.0% 49.9% 55.8% 56.9% 42.6% 2007 42/44 4.2 4.2 60.1% 71.1% 46.9% 56.3% 47.7% 61.6% 42.7%
21 2015 13/25 3.2 4.8 62.7% 64.0% 48.7% 45.1% 40.6% 58.1% 40.1% 2008 23/37 3.3 5.7 60.1% 66.6% 41.4% 55.8% 37.6% 56.4% 40.7%
22 2016 29/29 4.1 2.7 64.0% 66.8% 48.7% 55.2% 47.6% 60.2% 38.8% 2009 50/55 3.5 3.6 61.3% 70.3% 50.0% 54.0% 48.5% 62.4% 42.0%
23 2017 1/1 1.0 1.0 66.2% 51.0% 50.0% 61.5% 66.7% 50.6% 39.1% 2010 49/50 3.8 3.8 64.8% 67.9% 42.6% 53.4% 44.5% 58.9% 40.0%
24 2018 3/3 0.7 3.3 67.6% 52.3% 49.5% 65.9% 60.0% 52.0% 37.7% 2011 49/57 4.4 4.5 60.0% 71.2% 49.2% 61.0% 49.1% 62.1% 39.7%
25 2019 16/16 1.4 3.6 67.0% 62.6% 46.2% 56.0% 50.1% 56.9% 39.8% 2012 43/50 3.4 4.1 62.6% 67.6% 49.4% 64.0% 44.8% 60.5% 40.9%
26 2020 9/9 2.3 2.4 69.6% 67.9% 51.0% 45.4% 37.7% 62.7% 43.3% 2013 37/48 3.2 4.1 62.7% 66.7% 46.4% 51.8% 43.1% 59.1% 40.7%
27 2021 14/16 3.4 3.6 64.3% 63.5% 43.8% 55.2% 37.7% 56.5% 39.4% 2014 58/59 4.6 4.0 62.9% 70.3% 48.6% 61.4% 45.7% 62.3% 41.7%
28 2022 5/7 4.4 4.4 66.0% 62.0% 45.6% 57.1% 64.1% 56.3% 41.2% 2015 47/52 5.4 3.6 64.5% 72.2% 55.2% 59.9% 43.2% 66.2% 41.1%
29 2023 21/21 3.3 3.0 66.8% 62.2% 45.3% 54.4% 54.5% 56.6% 42.0% 2016 29/34 4.8 3.9 62.8% 72.1% 47.2% 54.8% 40.2% 62.5% 39.9%
30 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2017 53/54 6.1 3.9 61.7% 71.2% 47.6% 59.4% 46.6% 62.4% 42.8%
31 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2018 21/21 3.7 3.7 64.1% 68.1% 49.9% 54.0% 42.6% 61.7% 39.4%
Career — 128/145 3.3 3.4 64.8% 64.0% 47.0% 53.1% 48.7% 57.9% 40.5% — 526/627 4.3 4.1 62.2% 69.5% 48.1% 57.6% 44.6% 61.4% 41.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Anna-Lena Friedsam Lucie Safarova
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2005 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
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2006 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
20 2014 1539 113.8 +0.51 -1.51 0.986 49.8% +15 0 — 43.9% -0.29 3–4 (43%) 3–3 (50%) 100.5 -0.25 2007 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
21 2015 1583 117.4 -0.11 -1.37 0.957 49.5% +1 -45 — 45.6% -0.30 5–4 (56%) 0–3 (0%) 100.4 +0.50 2008 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
22 2016 1646 122.7 +3.29 -3.20 0.976 49.4% -4 -78 -8 49.2% -0.24 4–3 (57%) 4–5 (44%) 101.2 -0.35 2009 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
23 2017 1602 95.5 -1.10 -1.20 0.792 45.4% — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.11 2010 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
24 2018 1596 106.9 +0.57 +0.53 0.785 45.3% -6 — — 28.6% -1.57 1–0 1–0 — -0.15 2011 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
25 2019 1658 119.7 +0.76 -1.59 0.922 48.6% -69 +3 -16 50.0% -0.06 2–4 (33%) 2–1 (67%) — -1.03 2012 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
26 2020 1647 124.1 +2.54 -0.84 1.162 51.8% -15 — — 54.5% +0.46 2–2 (50%) 1–1 — +0.27 2013 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
27 2021 1566 109.4 -0.41 -3.05 0.906 48.0% +7 +39 — 34.2% -0.76 3–3 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 98.7 +0.82 2014 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
28 2022 1691 113.4 -0.02 -1.40 0.944 49.3% -36 — — 47.4% -0.58 4–1 (80%) 2–0 — -0.07 2015 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
29 2023 1606 124.0 -0.63 -1.56 0.967 49.4% +15 +85 — 41.2% -0.39 2–7 (22%) 1–6 (14%) 88.8 -0.94 2016 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
30 2024 1545 100.1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2017 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
31 2025 1653 102.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — 0.00 2018 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
32 2026 1557 104.4 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2024 1732 98.6 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1743 121.9 +0.93 -1.96 0.963 49.2% -2 -4 -11 44.4% -0.36 26–28 (48%) 15–22 (41%) 98.5 -0.75 — 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

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.