H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Dinara Safina vs Mara Santangelo H2H: 2-0
Dinara Safina holds a 2–0 lead over Mara Santangelo in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Dinara Safina leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Dinara Safina won the 2006 Stuttgart third round 6-1 5-7 7-6(9).
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RUS
Age 40
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 45
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2006* | Stuttgart | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-1 5-7 7-6(9) | Mara Santangelo | Match data |
| May 12, 2004* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Dinara Safina | 6-3 6-2 | Mara Santangelo | 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 |
| Mara Santangelo | #970 | #27 | 918 | 1,824 | 74 | 93 | 44.3% | 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.
| Age | Dinara Safina | Mara Santangelo | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 | 2003 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #138 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 | 2004 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #86 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 | 2005 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #88 | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 | 2006 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #31 | 1,672 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #35 | 1,749 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 2–9 | 18.2% | #134 | 1,614 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 2–9 | 18.2% | #342 | 1,548 | 0 | 1 |