H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Dinara Safina vs Cara Black H2H: 1-0
Dinara Safina holds a 1–0 lead over Cara Black in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Dinara Safina leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Dinara Safina won the 2006 Montreal third round 6-2 6-2.
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RUS
Age 40
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
ZIM
Age 47
Right-Handed
167 cm / 5'6"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2006* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-2 6-2 | Cara Black | 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 |
| Cara Black | #679 | #31 | 869 | 1,770 | 114 | 149 | 43.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
| Age | Dinara Safina | Cara Black | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2004 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #44 | 1,713 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2005 | 37–19 | 66.1% | #20 | 1,839 | 0 | 4 | 1998 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #44 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 | 1999 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #50 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 | 2000 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #41 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 | 2001 | 19–25 | 43.2% | #58 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 | 2002 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #56 | 1,620 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 | 2003 | 18–25 | 41.9% | #51 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 | 2004 | 5–20 | 20.0% | #138 | 1,457 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #179 | 1,491 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #288 | 1,496 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #660 | 1,480 | 0 | 1 |