H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Dinara Safina vs Nadia Petrova H2H: 2-5
Nadia Petrova holds a 5–2 lead over Dinara Safina in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on hard courts, while Nadia Petrova leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Dinara Safina won the 2010 Montreal third round 7-5 4-6 6-4.
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RUS
Age 40
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
5
7 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 44
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2010* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Dinara Safina | 7-5 4-6 6-4 | Nadia Petrova | Match data |
| Sep 20, 2008* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | SF | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-1 6-0 | Nadia Petrova | Match data |
| Apr 7, 2007* | Amelia Island | WTA 500 | QF | Clay | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 7-5 | Dinara Safina | Match data |
| Mar 23, 2007* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Nadia Petrova | 3-6 6-2 6-4 | Dinara Safina | Match data |
| Feb 10, 2007* | Paris | WTA 500 | QF | Carpet | Nadia Petrova | 6-3 6-2 | Dinara Safina | Match data |
| May 13, 2006* | Berlin | WTA 1000 | QF | Clay | Nadia Petrova | 3-6 6-4 6-3 | Dinara Safina | Match data |
| Jan 10, 2004* | Gold Coast | WTA 250 | QF | Hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-4 | Dinara Safina | 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 |
| Nadia Petrova | #578 | #3 | 3,882 | 2,077 | 441 | 276 | 61.5% | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
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 | Nadia Petrova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1998 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #145 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2003 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #54 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #93 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2004 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #44 | 1,713 | 0 | 2 | 2000 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #60 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2005 | 37–19 | 66.1% | #20 | 1,839 | 0 | 4 | 2001 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #39 | 1,682 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 | 2002 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #112 | 1,758 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 | 2003 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #12 | 1,924 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 | 2004 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #12 | 1,880 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 | 2005 | 56–25 | 69.1% | #9 | 1,945 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 | 2006 | 48–19 | 71.6% | #6 | 1,990 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 | 2007 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #14 | 1,931 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #11 | 1,923 | 0 | 9 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #20 | 1,821 | 0 | 9 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #15 | 1,828 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #29 | 1,781 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 37–18 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,917 | 0 | 13 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #104 | 1,718 | 0 | 13 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #362 | 1,648 | 0 | 13 |