H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
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 Open quarterfinal 6-3 5-7 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Vakulenko | 6-3 5-7 6-3 | Dinara Safina | Match data | May 12, 2007* | QF | Berlin Open | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | Clay |
| Dinara Safina | 6-7(6) 6-2 6-2 | Julia Vakulenko | Match data | Apr 14, 2006* | R16 | Charleston Open | Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000 | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinara Safina | #452 | #1 | 10,521 | 2,126 | 304 | 161 | 65.4% | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| Julia Vakulenko | #979 | #31 | 916 | 1,730 | 51 | 76 | 40.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 1,666 | 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 | 1,832 | 0 | 4 | 2003 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #94 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,870 | 0 | 4 | 2004 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #130 | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,864 | 0 | 4 | 2005 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #185 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2008 | 56–19 | 74.7% | #3 | 2,032 | 0 | 8 | 2006 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #120 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,956 | 0 | 11 | 2007 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #32 | 1,724 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,798 | 0 | 11 | 2008 | 3–12 | 20.0% | #354 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,810 | 0 | 11 | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #156 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Dinara Safina | Julia Vakulenko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 16 | 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2003 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2004 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2005 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 55.2% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 8 | 1 | 9 | 88.9% | 2003 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2006 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 63.6% | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2004 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 2007 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 57.6% | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2005 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2008 | 36 | 14 | 50 | 72.0% | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 2006 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2009 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 69.2% | 20 | 2 | 22 | 90.9% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 52.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2010 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2011 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 158 | 102 | 260 | 60.8% | 101 | 37 | 138 | 73.2% | 27 | 14 | 41 | 65.9% | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | — | 23 | 32 | 55 | 41.8% | 25 | 35 | 60 | 41.7% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 298/448 of Dinara Safina's and 72/114 of Julia Vakulenko's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Dinara Safina | Julia Vakulenko | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 17 | 2003 | 6/33 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 53.5% | 63.6% | 44.1% | 35.8% | 38.8% | 54.8% | 44.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2004 | 6/39 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 54.5% | 60.5% | 36.7% | 45.3% | 44.5% | 49.8% | 41.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2005 | 9/56 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 64.6% | 63.5% | 48.0% | 48.3% | 33.4% | 57.9% | 39.5% | 2003 | 6/12 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 54.3% | 69.0% | 45.8% | 57.4% | 47.1% | 58.3% | 39.6% |
| 20 | 2006 | 49/65 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 66.3% | 63.7% | 44.7% | 53.3% | 49.1% | 57.3% | 47.2% | 2004 | 5/28 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 61.4% | 68.3% | 34.5% | 44.4% | 54.5% | 54.6% | 42.8% |
| 21 | 2007 | 51/60 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 63.0% | 63.5% | 47.4% | 59.8% | 50.9% | 57.5% | 44.5% | 2005 | 4/6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 65.7% | 71.7% | 40.8% | 64.6% | 45.8% | 61.0% | 40.4% |
| 22 | 2008 | 64/75 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 62.9% | 69.9% | 44.5% | 52.5% | 47.7% | 60.4% | 48.0% | 2006 | 9/11 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 63.2% | 59.1% | 49.8% | 43.3% | 54.3% | 55.0% | 49.7% |
| 23 | 2009 | 68/71 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 65.6% | 68.0% | 44.9% | 55.6% | 53.7% | 59.9% | 48.6% | 2007 | 35/41 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 60.3% | 65.0% | 43.7% | 49.6% | 45.9% | 56.1% | 45.6% |
| 24 | 2010 | 27/29 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 65.5% | 61.4% | 39.4% | 49.1% | 48.9% | 53.9% | 45.1% | 2008 | 12/15 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 52.6% | 61.4% | 37.3% | 49.5% | 37.6% | 49.5% | 38.1% |
| 25 | 2011 | 18/20 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 60.6% | 63.3% | 43.1% | 51.4% | 54.8% | 55.2% | 46.2% | 2009 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 63.6% | 52.4% | 41.7% | 33.3% | 20.0% | 48.5% | 36.7% |
| Career | — | 298/465 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 63.9% | 65.7% | 44.5% | 53.6% | 49.7% | 58.0% | 46.6% | — | 72/127 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 59.3% | 64.4% | 42.7% | 49.7% | 45.9% | 55.1% | 43.8% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Dinara Safina | Julia Vakulenko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 16 | 2002 | 1667 | 133.0 | — | — | — | — | -103 | +63 | — | 63.2% | +1.13 | 4–2 (67%) | 3–3 (50%) | 105.1 | -0.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2003 | 1749 | 135.3 | +0.19 | +0.42 | 0.979 | 48.8% | -103 | +66 | — | 57.5% | +0.55 | 3–8 (27%) | 2–5 (29%) | 92.7 | -1.56 | 2001 | 1493 | 107.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +2 | — | 42.1% | -0.32 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–1 | — | -0.28 |
| 18 | 2004 | 1714 | 138.8 | -1.62 | -0.49 | 0.830 | 46.5% | +32 | -9 | — | 51.2% | +0.20 | 6–6 (50%) | 1–5 (17%) | 96.6 | -1.30 | 2002 | 1468 | 100.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +1 | — | 23.1% | -2.38 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.08 |
| 19 | 2005 | 1832 | 141.9 | +1.43 | -1.83 | 0.937 | 48.6% | -7 | -51 | -239 | 62.5% | +0.70 | 10–8 (56%) | 11–4 (73%) | 104.7 | -1.43 | 2003 | 1502 | 115.0 | +1.60 | -1.26 | 0.949 | 48.8% | -16 | +36 | — | 38.5% | -0.96 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | -0.50 |
| 20 | 2006 | 1870 | 153.3 | +1.50 | +3.28 | 1.104 | 52.3% | -58 | +92 | -143 | 64.8% | +1.15 | 10–4 (71%) | 5–4 (56%) | 105.4 | +0.58 | 2004 | 1477 | 114.2 | -0.14 | -0.77 | 0.943 | 48.8% | +33 | +33 | — | 41.0% | -0.59 | 2–5 (29%) | 5–3 (63%) | 100.8 | +0.59 |
| 21 | 2007 | 1864 | 144.9 | +1.88 | +1.34 | 1.047 | 51.3% | -40 | +145 | -92 | 59.1% | +0.55 | 10–6 (63%) | 8–5 (62%) | 104.1 | +2.70 | 2005 | 1523 | 111.0 | +0.98 | -0.91 | 1.036 | 50.9% | — | +12 | — | 53.8% | +0.31 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | -0.16 |
| 22 | 2008 | 2033 | 163.1 | +5.48 | +4.99 | 1.212 | 54.2% | -37 | +68 | -221 | 68.8% | +1.40 | 15–7 (68%) | 14–7 (67%) | 108.7 | -1.19 | 2006 | 1587 | 121.3 | +0.51 | +2.47 | 1.104 | 52.5% | — | +44 | — | 70.0% | +1.10 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | +0.61 |
| 23 | 2009 | 1956 | 156.1 | +4.17 | +4.65 | 1.212 | 54.1% | -64 | +244 | -32 | 71.6% | +1.59 | 16–6 (73%) | 7–9 (44%) | 98.7 | -0.83 | 2007 | 1724 | 140.9 | +0.53 | +1.87 | 1.040 | 50.5% | -68 | +9 | -168 | 54.3% | +0.49 | 10–6 (63%) | 3–5 (38%) | 106.8 | +0.51 |
| 24 | 2010 | 1799 | 141.8 | -0.37 | +2.20 | 0.978 | 49.5% | +10 | +257 | — | 48.4% | -0.22 | 3–5 (38%) | 6–4 (60%) | 95.1 | -1.09 | 2008 | 1569 | 101.1 | -3.68 | -3.86 | 0.755 | 43.8% | +18 | +42 | — | 30.3% | -1.33 | 3–4 (43%) | — | — | -0.51 |
| 25 | 2011 | 1811 | 133.4 | -0.12 | +1.99 | 1.031 | 50.7% | -8 | +212 | — | 60.5% | +0.14 | 3–4 (43%) | 3–0 (100%) | 99.3 | -2.13 | 2009 | 1555 | — | +1.66 | -1.69 | 0.713 | 41.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| Career | — | 2127 | 154.7 | +2.67 | +3.16 | 1.108 | 52.3% | -34 | +109 | -137 | 62.6% | +0.88 | 80–56 (59%) | 60–46 (57%) | 104.2 | -1.42 | — | 1731 | 126.1 | -0.09 | +0.34 | 0.975 | 49.2% | -22 | +25 | -168 | 45.8% | -0.26 | 16–25 (39%) | 13–11 (54%) | 102.1 | +0.23 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | 12 | Mar 23, 2011 | H2H |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7 | 5 | 12 | Jun 7, 2009 | H2H |
| Daniela Hantuchova | 7 | 4 | 11 | Mar 12, 2011 | H2H |
| Elena Dementieva | 5 | 6 | 11 | Jan 16, 2010 | H2H |
| Kim Clijsters | 2 | 8 | 10 | Jan 19, 2011 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katarina Srebotnik | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 11, 2007 | H2H |
| Flavia Pennetta | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jun 25, 2008 | H2H |
| Maria Kirilenko | 2 | 1 | 3 | Oct 25, 2007 | H2H |
| Francesca Schiavone | 2 | 1 | 3 | Mar 21, 2007 | H2H |
| Patty Schnyder | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 3, 2006 | H2H |