H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Flavia Pennetta vs Dinara Safina H2H: 0-7
Dinara Safina holds a 7–0 lead over Flavia Pennetta in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Dinara Safina leads 4–0 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Dinara Safina won the 2009 Cincinnati semifinal 6-2 6-0.
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ITA
Age 44
Right-Handed
172 cm / 5'8"
H2H
0
–
7
7 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 40
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2009* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | SF | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-2 6-0 | Flavia Pennetta | Match data |
| May 2, 2009* | Stuttgart | WTA 500 | SF | Clay | Dinara Safina | 3-6 7-5 6-0 | Flavia Pennetta | Match data |
| Sep 4, 2008* | US Open | Grand Slam | QF | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-2 6-3 | Flavia Pennetta | Match data |
| Jul 27, 2008* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | F | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-4 6-2 | Flavia Pennetta | Match data |
| Jan 4, 2008* | Gold Coast | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | Flavia Pennetta | Match data |
| Jun 23, 2007* | 's-Hertogenbosch | WTA 500 | QF | Grass | Dinara Safina | 6-1 7-5 | Flavia Pennetta | Match data |
| Aug 1, 2003* | Sopot | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Dinara Safina | 6-1 7-6(3) | Flavia Pennetta | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flavia Pennetta | #15 | #6 | 3,621 | 1,982 | 418 | 272 | 60.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| Dinara Safina | #452 | #1 | 10,521 | 2,120 | 299 | 160 | 65.1% | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
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 | Flavia Pennetta | Dinara Safina | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2002 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #95 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 2003 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #69 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 2004 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #38 | 1,670 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | 2005 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #23 | 1,777 | 0 | 3 | 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 |
| 24 | 2006 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #28 | 1,729 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 2007 | 30–24 | 55.6% | #39 | 1,768 | 0 | 4 | 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 2008 | 50–23 | 68.5% | #13 | 1,900 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2009 | 52–23 | 69.3% | #12 | 1,902 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2010 | 45–23 | 66.2% | #24 | 1,847 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2011 | 31–22 | 58.5% | #20 | 1,785 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2012 | 19–13 | 59.4% | #45 | 1,735 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2013 | 19–20 | 48.7% | #31 | 1,745 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2014 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #12 | 1,780 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2015 | 27–20 | 57.4% | #8 | 1,823 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |