H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 08:10 UTC

Dinara Safina vs Elena Dementieva H2H: 5-5

Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva are tied 5–5 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Elena Dementieva leads 5–0 on hard courts, while Dinara Safina leads 4–0 on clay. Most recently, Elena Dementieva won the 2010 Sydney quarterfinal 6-2 6-3.

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Dinara Safina
RUS Age 40 Right-Handed 182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5 – 5
10 main draw meetings
Elena Dementieva
RUS Age 44 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 16, 2010* Sydney WTA 500 QF Hard Elena Dementieva #5 6-2 6-3 Dinara Safina #2 Match data
Jan 18, 2009* Sydney WTA 500 F Hard Elena Dementieva #4 6-3 2-6 6-1 Dinara Safina #3 Match data
Nov 3, 2008 WTA Tour Championships WTA Finals RR Hard Elena Dementieva #5 6-2 6-4 Dinara Safina #2 Match data
Jun 21, 2008* 's-Hertogenbosch WTA 500 SF Grass Dinara Safina #9 6-3 6-2 Elena Dementieva #5 Match data
Jun 4, 2008* Roland Garros Grand Slam QF Clay Dinara Safina #14 4-6 7-6(5) 6-0 Elena Dementieva #8 Match data
May 11, 2008* Berlin WTA 1000 F Clay Dinara Safina #17 3-6 6-2 6-2 Elena Dementieva #9 Match data
Oct 13, 2007* Moscow WTA 1000 SF Hard Elena Dementieva #14 6-1 6-0 Dinara Safina #17 Match data
May 20, 2006* Rome WTA 1000 QF Clay Dinara Safina #19 6-1 6-1 Elena Dementieva #8 Match data
Sep 1, 2004* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Elena Dementieva #6 2-6 6-1 6-2 Dinara Safina #42 Match data
May 7, 2003* Berlin WTA 1000 R64 Clay Dinara Safina #68 2-6 6-2 1-0 (ret.) Elena Dementieva #13 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
Elena Dementieva #10 #3 8,286 2,108 472 243 66.0% 0 3 0 9 3 15

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 Elena Dementieva
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1997 0–1 0.0% #349 1,492 0 0
16 2002 12–5 70.6% #68 1,667 0 1 1998 0–2 0.0% #186 1,478 0 0
17 2003 18–15 54.5% #54 1,749 0 2 1999 11–11 50.0% #62 1,584 0 0
18 2004 20–19 51.3% #44 1,713 0 2 2000 33–19 63.5% #11 1,859 0 0
19 2005 37–19 66.1% #20 1,839 0 4 2001 34–22 60.7% #15 1,833 0 0
20 2006 44–21 67.7% #11 1,871 0 4 2002 36–26 58.1% #19 1,763 0 0
21 2007 38–22 63.3% #15 1,862 0 4 2003 47–25 65.3% #8 1,966 0 3
22 2008 51–18 73.9% #3 2,020 0 8 2004 40–22 64.5% #6 1,986 0 4
23 2009 55–16 77.5% #2 1,951 0 11 2005 41–22 65.1% #8 1,925 0 4
24 2010 13–16 44.8% #63 1,795 0 11 2006 45–21 68.2% #8 1,908 0 6
25 2011 11–9 55.0% #132 1,783 0 11 2007 41–18 69.5% #11 1,964 0 8
26 — — — — — — — 2008 50–17 74.6% #4 2,014 0 10
27 — — — — — — — 2009 55–18 75.3% #5 1,981 0 13
28 — — — — — — — 2010 39–19 67.2% #9 1,928 0 15