H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Kaia Kanepi vs Dinara Safina H2H: 0-4
Dinara Safina holds a 4–0 lead over Kaia Kanepi in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Dinara Safina leads 2–0 on clay and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Dinara Safina won the 2009 Australian Open third round 6-2 6-2.
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EST
Age 41
Right-Handed
179 cm / 5'10"
H2H
0
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4
4 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 40
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2009* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-2 6-2 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| Sep 20, 2008* | Tokyo | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| May 8, 2008* | Berlin | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Dinara Safina | 6-4 6-3 | Kaia Kanepi | Match data |
| May 17, 2007* | Rome | WTA 1000 | R32 | Clay | Dinara Safina | 7-6(5) 6-2 | Kaia Kanepi | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaia Kanepi | #1,322 | #15 | 2,760 | 1,912 | 261 | 235 | 52.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 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 | Kaia Kanepi | Dinara Safina | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #200 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 12–5 | 70.6% | #68 | 1,667 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 2002 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #285 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 2005 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #98 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 2006 | 14–16 | 46.7% | #78 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 2007 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #75 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | 2008 | 28–20 | 58.3% | #27 | 1,747 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 |
| 24 | 2009 | 15–21 | 41.7% | #58 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 2010 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #22 | 1,839 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 2011 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #34 | 1,816 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2012 | 25–9 | 73.5% | #19 | 1,868 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2013 | 21–10 | 67.7% | #30 | 1,841 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2014 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #51 | 1,718 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2015 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #122 | 1,649 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #376 | 1,655 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2017 | 4–2 | 66.7% | #100 | 1,725 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2018 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #61 | 1,776 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2019 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #101 | 1,748 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2020 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #93 | 1,719 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2021 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #73 | 1,703 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2022 | 24–16 | 60.0% | #32 | 1,801 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2023 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #168 | 1,607 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |