H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Elena Vesnina vs Lucie Safarova H2H: 1-0

Elena Vesnina holds a 1–0 lead over Lucie Safarova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elena Vesnina leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elena Vesnina won the 2006 Forest Hills round of 16 6-4 6-4.

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Elena Vesnina
RUS Age 40 Right-Handed 176 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Lucie Safarova
Czech Republic Age 39 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Elena Vesnina #45 6-4 6-4 Lucie Safarova #38 Match data Aug 25, 2006* R16 Forest Hills Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

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.

Career Comparison

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
Elena Vesnina #573 #13 3,320 1,855 263 261 50.2% 0 1 0 1 1 3
Lucie Safarova #1,269 #5 4,055 1,930 354 273 56.5% 0 0 0 1 6 7

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 Elena Vesnina Lucie Safarova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2004 0–1 0.0% #259 1,485 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 2005 6–6 50.0% #106 1,512 0 0 2005 15–9 62.5% #47 1,664 0 2
19 2006 20–24 45.5% #47 1,617 0 0 2006 21–21 50.0% #42 1,625 0 3
20 2007 17–21 44.7% #54 1,631 0 0 2007 28–16 63.6% #23 1,779 0 3
21 2008 12–19 38.7% #79 1,559 0 0 2008 17–20 45.9% #63 1,652 0 4
22 2009 31–20 60.8% #23 1,769 0 0 2009 32–23 58.2% #41 1,772 0 4
23 2010 22–22 50.0% #52 1,722 0 0 2010 27–23 54.0% #33 1,742 0 4
24 2011 19–21 47.5% #57 1,665 0 0 2011 34–23 59.6% #25 1,799 0 4
25 2012 14–17 45.2% #68 1,697 0 0 2012 27–23 54.0% #17 1,749 0 4
26 2013 30–19 61.2% #25 1,802 0 2 2013 26–22 54.2% #29 1,792 0 5
27 2014 16–17 48.5% #64 1,691 0 2 2014 36–23 61.0% #16 1,860 0 5
28 2015 11–17 39.3% #115 1,611 0 2 2015 31–21 59.6% #9 1,831 0 6
29 2016 28–17 62.2% #16 1,767 0 2 2016 15–19 44.1% #62 1,698 0 7
30 2017 25–25 50.0% #18 1,702 0 3 2017 35–19 64.8% #30 1,797 0 7
31 2018 8–11 42.1% #137 1,685 0 3 2018 10–11 47.6% #105 1,758 0 7
34 2021 4–4 50.0% #310 1,683 0 3 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

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 Elena Vesnina Lucie Safarova
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
17 2004 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 2005 4 3 7 57.1% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — 2005 6 5 11 54.5% 5 2 7 71.4% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — —
19 2006 12 14 26 46.2% 4 6 10 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2006 11 14 25 44.0% 10 6 16 62.5% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2007 11 12 23 47.8% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2007 13 10 23 56.5% 8 3 11 72.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 1 5 80.0%
21 2008 9 12 21 42.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 2008 11 11 22 50.0% 6 8 14 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
22 2009 18 12 30 60.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 2009 26 16 42 61.9% 6 6 12 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
23 2010 16 13 29 55.2% 5 6 11 45.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2010 8 13 21 38.1% 14 7 21 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 1 5 80.0%
24 2011 9 14 23 39.1% 9 5 14 64.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2011 28 15 43 65.1% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 2012 6 10 16 37.5% 5 4 9 55.6% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 2012 18 15 33 54.5% 7 4 11 63.6% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 2013 22 13 35 62.9% 2 5 7 28.6% 6 1 7 85.7% — — — — 2013 15 13 28 53.6% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
27 2014 7 9 16 43.8% 7 6 13 53.8% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 2014 22 15 37 59.5% 9 5 14 64.3% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — —
28 2015 6 11 17 35.3% 5 5 10 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2015 17 14 31 54.8% 11 5 16 68.8% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — —
29 2016 11 11 22 50.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 8 2 10 80.0% — — — — 2016 3 11 14 21.4% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — —
30 2017 20 17 37 54.1% 3 6 9 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 2017 25 11 36 69.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 7 3 10 70.0% — — — —
31 2018 5 7 12 41.7% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — 2018 4 7 11 36.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — —
34 2021 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 157 160 317 49.5% 71 73 144 49.3% 33 24 57 57.9% 2 4 6 33.3% — 207 170 377 54.9% 101 69 170 59.4% 36 28 64 56.2% 10 6 16 62.5%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 449/511 of Elena Vesnina's and 526/627 of Lucie Safarova'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 Elena Vesnina Lucie Safarova
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%
18 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2005 3/24 3.3 6.3 61.3% 63.5% 37.8% 57.1% 34.5% 54.2% 33.3%
19 2006 26/44 1.7 5.1 61.8% 59.6% 48.5% 51.3% 46.9% 55.1% 42.8% 2006 22/42 4.4 4.3 59.5% 63.3% 47.8% 57.9% 34.3% 57.0% 39.7%
20 2007 28/38 1.8 4.3 58.7% 62.6% 44.0% 50.2% 48.9% 54.9% 40.8% 2007 42/44 4.2 4.2 60.1% 71.1% 46.9% 56.3% 47.7% 61.6% 42.7%
21 2008 28/31 2.8 5.0 61.2% 59.1% 42.8% 52.2% 49.7% 53.0% 44.3% 2008 23/37 3.3 5.7 60.1% 66.6% 41.4% 55.8% 37.6% 56.4% 40.7%
22 2009 47/51 3.0 4.4 61.7% 64.1% 45.6% 51.2% 46.2% 56.9% 45.6% 2009 50/55 3.5 3.6 61.3% 70.3% 50.0% 54.0% 48.5% 62.4% 42.0%
23 2010 42/44 2.3 3.5 62.8% 64.3% 47.1% 51.9% 44.2% 57.9% 44.1% 2010 49/50 3.8 3.8 64.8% 67.9% 42.6% 53.4% 44.5% 58.9% 40.0%
24 2011 38/40 2.1 4.0 63.5% 60.4% 44.4% 46.8% 48.1% 54.3% 45.6% 2011 49/57 4.4 4.5 60.0% 71.2% 49.2% 61.0% 49.1% 62.1% 39.7%
25 2012 30/31 2.0 3.5 64.9% 62.1% 44.5% 45.7% 50.9% 56.0% 42.3% 2012 43/50 3.4 4.1 62.6% 67.6% 49.4% 64.0% 44.8% 60.5% 40.9%
26 2013 43/49 2.0 3.5 64.0% 64.2% 43.7% 56.0% 51.2% 56.8% 45.8% 2013 37/48 3.2 4.1 62.7% 66.7% 46.4% 51.8% 43.1% 59.1% 40.7%
27 2014 29/33 2.4 4.3 61.2% 59.5% 47.6% 50.9% 48.2% 54.8% 43.1% 2014 58/59 4.6 4.0 62.9% 70.3% 48.6% 61.4% 45.7% 62.3% 41.7%
28 2015 22/28 2.5 4.5 64.1% 63.6% 46.8% 50.6% 46.0% 57.8% 41.1% 2015 47/52 5.4 3.6 64.5% 72.2% 55.2% 59.9% 43.2% 66.2% 41.1%
29 2016 43/45 2.7 3.0 63.9% 62.4% 48.1% 53.2% 47.4% 57.3% 44.9% 2016 29/34 4.8 3.9 62.8% 72.1% 47.2% 54.8% 40.2% 62.5% 39.9%
30 2017 49/50 2.4 4.0 62.4% 63.4% 46.7% 55.2% 47.6% 57.0% 43.5% 2017 53/54 6.1 3.9 61.7% 71.2% 47.6% 59.4% 46.6% 62.4% 42.8%
31 2018 19/19 1.8 3.3 59.8% 62.3% 46.2% 59.4% 42.2% 55.8% 42.2% 2018 21/21 3.7 3.7 64.1% 68.1% 49.9% 54.0% 42.6% 61.7% 39.4%
34 2021 5/8 3.8 2.0 63.9% 65.1% 52.4% 56.3% 51.7% 60.2% 40.4% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
Career — 449/524 2.3 3.9 62.5% 62.4% 45.9% 52.0% 47.7% 56.2% 43.8% — 526/627 4.3 4.1 62.2% 69.5% 48.1% 57.6% 44.6% 61.4% 41.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Elena Vesnina Lucie Safarova
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
17 2004 1485 94.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 2005 1512 111.3 — — — — +18 +11 — 53.6% +0.79 1–3 (25%) 1–5 (17%) 94.6 +0.78 2005 1664 122.6 -0.20 -3.35 0.726 43.4% -80 -54 -11 58.3% +0.52 7–5 (58%) 3–3 (50%) 103.2 -0.78
19 2006 1617 126.3 -0.84 -1.03 0.952 48.9% -20 -59 -4 45.6% -0.31 10–11 (48%) 6–4 (60%) 103.7 -0.40 2006 1625 126.1 +0.16 -2.92 0.922 48.5% -75 +74 — 47.4% -0.12 8–5 (62%) 5–5 (50%) 102.2 -1.14
20 2007 1632 116.4 -0.58 -2.70 0.905 48.1% -18 -83 +38 45.8% -0.52 5–4 (56%) 3–3 (50%) 101.7 +0.91 2007 1779 146.9 +4.80 -0.13 1.112 51.9% -65 +16 -63 62.4% +0.75 6–9 (40%) 7–8 (47%) 96.2 -1.99
21 2008 1559 120.2 -1.61 -0.27 0.943 48.7% +44 -54 +62 40.0% -0.80 7–6 (54%) 2–5 (29%) 98.3 +0.31 2008 1653 117.3 +0.42 -2.52 0.932 48.4% +26 +9 — 45.5% -0.10 6–3 (67%) 2–4 (33%) 100.0 +1.17
22 2009 1769 139.8 +1.52 +2.06 1.060 51.2% -22 -132 -92 56.4% +0.36 13–6 (68%) 7–5 (58%) 111.1 -0.62 2009 1772 143.9 +5.70 -1.16 1.115 51.8% +20 -73 — 58.5% +0.50 5–12 (29%) 9–7 (56%) 97.7 -0.32
23 2010 1722 133.3 +1.99 +0.53 1.050 50.9% +24 -115 — 51.5% +0.16 4–9 (31%) 4–4 (50%) 95.0 +0.78 2010 1742 141.4 +3.21 -2.15 0.974 49.4% -24 +77 -109 53.1% +0.25 13–8 (62%) 6–9 (40%) 100.0 -2.46
24 2011 1666 128.4 -0.70 +1.97 0.998 49.9% -46 +18 — 48.2% +0.06 6–5 (55%) 2–9 (18%) 96.7 -0.40 2011 1799 143.2 +5.52 -2.69 1.049 50.8% +15 -4 -201 54.2% +0.32 20–10 (67%) 7–11 (39%) 102.4 -0.94
25 2012 1698 129.1 +0.84 +0.09 0.961 49.2% -74 +10 -44 45.3% -0.45 1–3 (25%) 3–1 (75%) 98.7 -2.98 2012 1749 143.1 +4.49 -1.12 1.036 50.7% 0 +128 -149 49.5% +0.03 6–5 (55%) 9–6 (60%) 101.5 +0.27
26 2013 1803 145.9 +1.77 +2.37 1.059 51.3% -28 -167 -11 56.8% +0.55 12–5 (71%) 5–3 (63%) 108.9 -2.82 2013 1793 131.9 +3.17 -1.51 0.995 49.7% -13 +15 -193 55.2% +0.13 8–12 (40%) 11–6 (65%) 98.2 +0.73
27 2014 1691 123.1 -1.11 -0.16 0.953 49.1% +9 -36 +78 48.7% -0.21 7–5 (58%) 6–4 (60%) 101.7 +0.88 2014 1860 152.7 +5.54 -0.04 1.107 51.8% -25 -11 -144 58.6% +0.66 14–13 (52%) 9–13 (41%) 99.4 -2.02
28 2015 1612 121.6 -0.23 -1.00 0.974 49.4% +14 +26 — 41.5% -0.49 4–5 (44%) 2–4 (33%) 98.4 -1.02 2015 1831 150.7 +6.98 +0.95 1.214 53.0% -25 +69 -92 59.2% +0.63 7–11 (39%) 14–18 (44%) 93.5 -0.85
29 2016 1768 136.6 +1.65 +2.12 1.053 51.1% -87 -6 +106 58.0% +0.37 8–4 (67%) 6–6 (50%) 105.9 -0.78 2016 1699 127.4 +3.91 -1.84 1.063 50.8% -25 +208 +26 47.2% -0.12 5–6 (45%) 7–5 (58%) 100.1 +0.56
30 2017 1703 142.6 +0.47 +0.66 1.010 50.2% +15 +11 +176 50.0% +0.24 9–6 (60%) 2–8 (20%) 98.6 +1.55 2017 1797 139.6 +4.59 -0.45 1.139 52.5% +18 +47 0 62.4% +0.96 13–8 (62%) 10–11 (48%) 100.1 +0.88
31 2018 1686 126.3 -0.27 -0.49 0.954 49.3% +7 -3 — 44.2% -0.49 2–3 (40%) 3–2 (60%) 99.3 +0.52 2018 1758 134.2 +2.91 -1.66 1.027 50.2% +1 +52 +77 52.0% +0.08 2–6 (25%) 1–4 (20%) 90.8 -1.01
34 2021 1683 111.9 +1.14 +0.26 1.014 49.6% — -35 — 40.0% -0.40 1–0 0–1 — +0.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2024 1732 98.6 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1856 136.9 +0.45 +0.62 1.000 50.0% -13 -43 +33 49.5% -0.03 90–75 (55%) 52–64 (45%) 102.6 -0.59 — 1931 145.7 +4.38 -1.15 1.062 51.0% -13 +46 -65 55.2% +0.37 120–113 (52%) 100–110 (48%) 97.0 -1.27

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.