H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Dinara Safina vs Nuria Llagostera Vives H2H: 2-0
Dinara Safina holds a 2–0 lead over Nuria Llagostera Vives 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 2011 Madrid second round 5-7 6-4 6-3.
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RUS
Age 40
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 46
Right-Handed
156 cm / 5'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2011* | Madrid | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Dinara Safina | 5-7 6-4 6-3 | Nuria Llagostera Vives | Match data |
| Aug 15, 2005 | Toronto | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-1 6-2 | Nuria Llagostera Vives | 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 |
| Nuria Llagostera Vives | #775 | #35 | 968 | 1,685 | 77 | 110 | 41.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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 | Nuria Llagostera Vives | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2000 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #128 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 | 2001 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #103 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 | 2002 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #192 | 1,441 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 | 2003 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #140 | 1,448 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 | 2004 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #76 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 | 2005 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #50 | 1,620 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #275 | 1,626 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #145 | 1,557 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #68 | 1,620 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #146 | 1,559 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #127 | 1,564 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #131 | 1,548 | 0 | 2 |