H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Francesca Schiavone vs Dinara Safina H2H: 2-4
Dinara Safina holds a 4–2 lead over Francesca Schiavone in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Dinara Safina leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Dinara Safina won the 2010 New Haven third round 1-6 6-3 6-1.
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ITA
Age 46
Right-Handed
166 cm / 5'5"
H2H
2
–
4
6 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 26, 2010* | New Haven | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Dinara Safina | 1-6 6-3 6-1 | Francesca Schiavone | Match data |
| Aug 20, 2010* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Francesca Schiavone | 6-4 6-3 | Dinara Safina | Match data |
| Jun 2, 2007* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Dinara Safina | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | Francesca Schiavone | Match data |
| Feb 14, 2004* | Paris | WTA 500 | QF | Carpet | Dinara Safina | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | Francesca Schiavone | Match data |
| Oct 3, 2003* | Moscow | WTA 1000 | R16 | Carpet | Francesca Schiavone | 7-5 7-6(3) | Dinara Safina | Match data |
| Jul 12, 2003* | Palermo | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Dinara Safina | 6-3 6-2 | Francesca Schiavone | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesca Schiavone | #486 | #4 | 5,246 | 1,984 | 439 | 367 | 54.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 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 | Francesca Schiavone | 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 | 1999 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #200 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 37–19 | 66.1% | #20 | 1,839 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | 2000 | 7–4 | 63.6% | #80 | 1,577 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 2001 | 26–22 | 54.2% | #31 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 2002 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #41 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | 2003 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #20 | 1,803 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 |
| 24 | 2004 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #19 | 1,822 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 2005 | 39–21 | 65.0% | #13 | 1,952 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 2006 | 35–23 | 60.3% | #15 | 1,802 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2007 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #24 | 1,835 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2008 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #30 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2009 | 35–25 | 58.3% | #17 | 1,837 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2010 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #7 | 1,898 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2011 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #11 | 1,819 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2012 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #35 | 1,687 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2013 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #39 | 1,722 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2014 | 14–25 | 35.9% | #78 | 1,619 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2015 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #114 | 1,562 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2016 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #103 | 1,594 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2017 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #91 | 1,619 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2018 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #486 | 1,501 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |