H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Dinara Safina vs Zi Yan H2H: 2-0
Dinara Safina holds a 2–0 lead over Zi Yan in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Dinara Safina leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Dinara Safina won the 2008 Doha third round 6-2 6-1.
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RUS
Age 40
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
HKG
Right-Handed
171 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2008* | Doha | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-2 6-1 | Zi Yan | Match data |
| Sep 23, 2004* | Beijing | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-3 6-2 | Zi Yan | 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 |
| Zi Yan | #789 | #40 | 678 | 1,634 | 34 | 57 | 37.4% | 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.
| Dinara Safina | Zi Yan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2002 | 12–5 | 70.6% | #68 | 1,667 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #297 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #54 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 | 2003 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #161 | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #44 | 1,713 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #296 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 37–19 | 66.1% | #20 | 1,839 | 0 | 4 | 2005 | 8–4 | 66.7% | #104 | 1,574 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 | 2006 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #166 | 1,485 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 | 2007 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #58 | 1,561 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 | 2008 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #126 | 1,541 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 | 2009 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #306 | 1,498 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 | 2010 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #422 | 1,505 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |