H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Dinara Safina vs Anna-Lena Groenefeld H2H: 3-2
Dinara Safina holds a 3–2 lead over Anna-Lena Groenefeld in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Dinara Safina leads 2–1 on hard courts, while Anna-Lena Groenefeld leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Dinara Safina won the 2009 's-Hertogenbosch third round 6-0 6-3.
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RUS
Age 40
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3
–
2
5 main draw meetings
GER
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2009* | 's-Hertogenbosch | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Dinara Safina | 6-0 6-3 | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | Match data |
| Sep 2, 2008* | US Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Dinara Safina | 7-5 6-0 | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | Match data |
| Apr 7, 2006* | Amelia Island | WTA 500 | R16 | Clay | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 | Dinara Safina | Match data |
| Jan 12, 2006* | Sydney | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-2 6-1 | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | Match data |
| Oct 1, 2005* | Luxembourg | WTA 500 | SF | Hard | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | 6-4 5-7 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 |
| Anna-Lena Groenefeld | #1,012 | #14 | 1,365 | 1,856 | 109 | 130 | 45.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.
| Dinara Safina | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2002 | 12–5 | 70.6% | #68 | 1,667 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #118 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #54 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #68 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #44 | 1,713 | 0 | 2 | 2005 | 36–26 | 58.1% | #21 | 1,786 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 37–19 | 66.1% | #20 | 1,839 | 0 | 4 | 2006 | 30–26 | 53.6% | #19 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 | 2007 | 4–14 | 22.2% | #204 | 1,527 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 | 2008 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #76 | 1,596 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 | 2009 | 18–23 | 43.9% | #65 | 1,655 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 | 2010 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #166 | 1,563 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 | 2011 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #266 | 1,542 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |