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

Elina Svitolina vs Lucie Safarova H2H: 2-0

Elina Svitolina holds a 2–0 lead over Lucie Safarova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Elina Svitolina leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elina Svitolina won the 2015 Cincinnati Open quarterfinal 6-4 2-6 6-0.

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Elina Svitolina
Ukraine Age 32 Right-Handed 174 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main-draw meetings
Lucie Safarova
Czech Republic Age 39 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Elina Svitolina #20 6-4 2-6 6-0 Lucie Safarova #6 Match data Aug 22, 2015* QF Cincinnati Open Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Elina Svitolina #29 7-6(5) 7-5 Lucie Safarova #11 Match data Mar 16, 2015* R32 Indian Wells Open Premier Mandatory → modern equivalent WTA 1000 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
Elina Svitolina #9 #3 6,085 2,136 450 234 65.8% 0 5 1 2 12 20
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 Elina Svitolina Lucie Safarova
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2012 0–3 0.0% #131 1,465 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 2013 13–19 40.6% #45 1,561 0 1 2005 15–9 62.5% #47 1,664 0 2
19 2014 36–24 60.0% #28 1,790 0 2 2006 21–21 50.0% #42 1,625 0 3
20 2015 40–24 62.5% #19 1,790 0 3 2007 28–16 63.6% #23 1,779 0 3
21 2016 41–22 65.1% #14 1,895 0 4 2008 17–20 45.9% #63 1,652 0 4
22 2017 50–15 76.9% #6 1,987 0 9 2009 32–23 58.2% #41 1,772 0 4
23 2018 44–15 74.6% #4 1,994 0 13 2010 27–23 54.0% #33 1,742 0 4
24 2019 40–22 64.5% #6 1,965 0 13 2011 34–23 59.6% #25 1,799 0 4
25 2020 19–8 70.4% #5 1,928 0 15 2012 27–23 54.0% #17 1,749 0 4
26 2021 39–20 66.1% #15 1,919 0 16 2013 26–22 54.2% #29 1,792 0 5
27 2022 5–8 38.5% #240 1,778 0 16 2014 36–23 61.0% #16 1,860 0 5
28 2023 18–9 66.7% #25 1,890 0 17 2015 31–21 59.6% #9 1,831 0 6
29 2024 29–17 63.0% #23 1,912 0 17 2016 15–19 44.1% #62 1,698 0 7
30 2025 33–14 70.2% #14 1,981 0 18 2017 35–19 64.8% #30 1,797 0 7
31 2026 43–14 75.4% #9 2,065 0 20 2018 10–11 47.6% #105 1,758 0 7

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 Elina Svitolina 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 2012 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 2013 9 12 21 42.9% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 2005 6 5 11 54.5% 5 2 7 71.4% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — —
19 2014 25 14 39 64.1% 7 7 14 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2006 11 14 25 44.0% 10 6 16 62.5% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2015 25 18 43 58.1% 14 4 18 77.8% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 2007 13 10 23 56.5% 8 3 11 72.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 1 5 80.0%
21 2016 36 16 52 69.2% 4 4 8 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 2008 11 11 22 50.0% 6 8 14 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
22 2017 32 11 43 74.4% 14 2 16 87.5% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — 2009 26 16 42 61.9% 6 6 12 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
23 2018 33 10 43 76.7% 9 3 12 75.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 2010 8 13 21 38.1% 14 7 21 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 1 5 80.0%
24 2019 33 16 49 67.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — 2011 28 15 43 65.1% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 2020 9 6 15 60.0% 10 2 12 83.3% — — — — — — — — 2012 18 15 33 54.5% 7 4 11 63.6% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 2021 31 13 44 70.5% 6 4 10 60.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 2013 15 13 28 53.6% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
27 2022 5 8 13 38.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2014 22 15 37 59.5% 9 5 14 64.3% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — —
28 2023 4 3 7 57.1% 9 4 13 69.2% 5 2 7 71.4% — — — — 2015 17 14 31 54.8% 11 5 16 68.8% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — —
29 2024 16 9 25 64.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — 2016 3 11 14 21.4% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — —
30 2025 14 8 22 63.6% 16 4 20 80.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 2017 25 11 36 69.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 7 3 10 70.0% — — — —
31 2026 28 9 37 75.7% 12 3 15 80.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 2018 4 7 11 36.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — —
Career — 300 156 456 65.8% 116 51 167 69.5% 32 26 58 55.2% 2 1 3 66.7% — 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 600/684 of Elina Svitolina'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 Elina Svitolina 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%
17 2012 3/3 2.3 2.3 52.0% 58.6% 39.9% 33.1% 30.0% 49.1% 33.5% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
18 2013 28/32 2.3 4.3 58.0% 60.4% 42.9% 57.0% 45.7% 53.0% 44.6% 2005 3/24 3.3 6.3 61.3% 63.5% 37.8% 57.1% 34.5% 54.2% 33.3%
19 2014 56/60 2.0 2.8 63.9% 64.3% 44.4% 48.5% 49.8% 57.2% 44.3% 2006 22/42 4.4 4.3 59.5% 63.3% 47.8% 57.9% 34.3% 57.0% 39.7%
20 2015 51/64 2.5 2.4 63.7% 63.7% 48.2% 43.8% 49.8% 58.1% 44.5% 2007 42/44 4.2 4.2 60.1% 71.1% 46.9% 56.3% 47.7% 61.6% 42.7%
21 2016 50/63 2.7 2.6 62.6% 64.8% 45.9% 49.9% 51.7% 57.7% 45.7% 2008 23/37 3.3 5.7 60.1% 66.6% 41.4% 55.8% 37.6% 56.4% 40.7%
22 2017 56/65 3.0 3.0 60.0% 68.3% 49.3% 58.2% 51.7% 60.7% 49.5% 2009 50/55 3.5 3.6 61.3% 70.3% 50.0% 54.0% 48.5% 62.4% 42.0%
23 2018 54/59 3.5 2.1 62.4% 68.3% 50.0% 48.9% 48.5% 61.2% 46.4% 2010 49/50 3.8 3.8 64.8% 67.9% 42.6% 53.4% 44.5% 58.9% 40.0%
24 2019 56/62 3.4 3.1 60.0% 66.9% 44.9% 53.6% 49.3% 58.3% 45.4% 2011 49/57 4.4 4.5 60.0% 71.2% 49.2% 61.0% 49.1% 62.1% 39.7%
25 2020 27/27 2.6 2.3 60.8% 65.5% 45.9% 57.9% 41.9% 57.9% 44.6% 2012 43/50 3.4 4.1 62.6% 67.6% 49.4% 64.0% 44.8% 60.5% 40.9%
26 2021 53/59 3.5 2.8 59.9% 67.8% 48.8% 58.9% 48.2% 60.3% 45.3% 2013 37/48 3.2 4.1 62.7% 66.7% 46.4% 51.8% 43.1% 59.1% 40.7%
27 2022 12/13 2.8 2.8 61.3% 63.3% 45.9% 55.7% 45.9% 56.3% 43.7% 2014 58/59 4.6 4.0 62.9% 70.3% 48.6% 61.4% 45.7% 62.3% 41.7%
28 2023 26/27 3.6 3.0 62.6% 65.2% 46.0% 51.2% 51.6% 57.9% 44.5% 2015 47/52 5.4 3.6 64.5% 72.2% 55.2% 59.9% 43.2% 66.2% 41.1%
29 2024 43/46 3.2 2.6 61.2% 66.8% 47.1% 53.4% 47.2% 59.1% 44.7% 2016 29/34 4.8 3.9 62.8% 72.1% 47.2% 54.8% 40.2% 62.5% 39.9%
30 2025 34/47 3.3 3.7 57.3% 68.3% 48.0% 58.6% 51.7% 59.1% 46.6% 2017 53/54 6.1 3.9 61.7% 71.2% 47.6% 59.4% 46.6% 62.4% 42.8%
31 2026 51/57 3.2 3.2 60.0% 68.3% 47.5% 61.0% 52.9% 60.1% 48.2% 2018 21/21 3.7 3.7 64.1% 68.1% 49.9% 54.0% 42.6% 61.7% 39.4%
Career — 600/684 3.0 2.9 61.1% 66.2% 47.0% 53.5% 49.4% 58.7% 45.8% — 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 Elina Svitolina 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 2012 1466 100.5 -1.44 -1.31 0.658 41.7% +21 — — 0.0% -3.17 — 0–1 — +0.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 2013 1561 121.0 -1.24 +0.27 0.948 48.9% -7 +4 — 41.7% -0.57 4–4 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 101.6 -0.01 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 2014 1791 137.5 +0.84 +1.00 1.036 50.8% 0 -193 -198 56.1% +0.29 10–6 (63%) 9–5 (64%) 108.3 +0.54 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 2015 1790 147.4 +0.25 +3.27 1.062 51.2% +14 -22 -205 59.4% +0.57 12–7 (63%) 11–4 (73%) 109.5 +0.39 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 2016 1895 148.6 +1.89 +2.98 1.080 51.6% +19 -120 -343 60.0% +0.75 16–8 (67%) 8–7 (53%) 104.1 -0.32 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 2017 1988 154.8 +4.05 +5.94 1.259 55.0% +9 -29 -359 73.1% +1.55 13–8 (62%) 10–7 (59%) 101.9 +0.07 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 2018 1994 158.3 +4.84 +3.77 1.197 53.6% +22 -2 -341 68.2% +1.32 12–6 (67%) 3–6 (33%) 100.1 +0.02 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 2019 1965 159.8 +2.26 +3.05 1.088 51.8% +28 -22 -241 60.9% +0.78 10–9 (53%) 7–10 (41%) 93.5 -0.58 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 2020 1929 129.5 +1.04 +1.65 1.059 51.2% -34 +74 — 65.5% +0.48 4–0 (100%) 5–0 (100%) 108.0 +0.90 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 2021 1920 154.9 +4.17 +3.12 1.141 52.7% +24 +84 -218 61.4% +0.70 14–10 (58%) 7–9 (44%) 97.5 -0.37 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 2022 1778 119.9 -0.55 -0.61 0.999 49.9% +11 — — 43.3% -0.13 1–5 (17%) 3–4 (43%) 92.9 +1.08 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 2023 1890 139.8 +2.32 +1.33 1.059 51.2% -58 +95 -76 59.7% +0.42 7–3 (70%) 6–1 (86%) 108.5 -1.63 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 2024 1912 155.0 +2.59 +2.04 1.092 52.2% -17 +33 +19 62.3% +0.92 8–8 (50%) 6–6 (50%) 99.6 -0.52 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 2025 1982 164.1 +1.92 +3.74 1.139 53.0% -11 +106 -34 67.0% +1.34 7–5 (58%) 6–8 (43%) 102.0 -0.90 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 2026 2065 166.4 +3.36 +5.26 1.206 54.2% +19 +100 -140 67.7% +1.42 16–4 (80%) 10–5 (67%) 109.2 -0.42 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
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2024 1732 98.6 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2137 157.6 +2.30 +3.00 1.107 52.2% +10 +15 -183 61.8% +0.81 134–83 (62%) 94–75 (56%) 108.3 -0.23 — 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.