H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Dinara Safina vs Anca Barna H2H: 2-1
Dinara Safina holds a 2–1 lead over Anca Barna in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Dinara Safina leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Dinara Safina won the 2004 Antwerp third round 6-4 6-4.
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RUS
Age 40
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
GER
Age 49
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2004* | Antwerp | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-4 6-4 | Anca Barna | Match data |
| Jul 10, 2003* | Palermo | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Dinara Safina | 6-2 6-2 | Anca Barna | Match data |
| Apr 13, 2002* | Estoril | WTA 250 | SF | Clay | Anca Barna | 7-6(6) 6-4 | Dinara Safina | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinara Safina | #452 | #1 | 10,521 | 2,120 | 299 | 160 | 65.1% | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| Anca Barna | #1,120 | #46 | 747 | 1,688 | 68 | 106 | 39.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Dinara Safina | Anca Barna | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2002 | 12–5 | 70.6% | #68 | 1,667 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2003 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #54 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #221 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2004 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #44 | 1,713 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2005 | 37–19 | 66.1% | #20 | 1,839 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #303 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 | 1999 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #118 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 | 2000 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #137 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 | 2001 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #116 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 | 2002 | 15–21 | 41.7% | #62 | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #48 | 1,660 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 16–28 | 36.4% | #84 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #338 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |