H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Dinara Safina vs Julia Vakulenko H2H: 1-1
Dinara Safina and Julia Vakulenko are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Julia Vakulenko won the 2007 Berlin quarterfinal 6-3 5-7 6-3.
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RUS
Age 40
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
UKR
Age 43
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2007* | Berlin | WTA 1000 | QF | Clay | Julia Vakulenko | 6-3 5-7 6-3 | Dinara Safina | Match data |
| Apr 14, 2006* | Charleston | WTA 1000 | R16 | Clay | Dinara Safina | 6-7(6) 6-2 6-2 | Julia Vakulenko | 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 |
| Julia Vakulenko | #979 | #31 | 916 | 1,730 | 51 | 76 | 40.2% | 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 | Julia Vakulenko | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2001 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #132 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2004 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #44 | 1,713 | 0 | 2 | 2002 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #132 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2005 | 37–19 | 66.1% | #20 | 1,839 | 0 | 4 | 2003 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #94 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 | 2004 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #130 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 | 2005 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #185 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 | 2006 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #120 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 | 2007 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #32 | 1,724 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 | 2008 | 3–12 | 20.0% | #354 | 1,569 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #156 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |