H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Karin Knapp vs Dinara Safina H2H: 0-1
Dinara Safina holds a 1–0 lead over Karin Knapp in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Dinara Safina leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Dinara Safina won the 2007 Linz fourth round 6-2 6-2.
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ITA
Age 39
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 40
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2007* | Linz | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-2 6-2 | Karin Knapp | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karin Knapp | #971 | #33 | 1,420 | 1,712 | 103 | 117 | 46.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | Karin Knapp | 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 | 2006 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #122 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 37–19 | 66.1% | #20 | 1,839 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | 2007 | 14–14 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 2008 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #80 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #205 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 |
| 24 | 2011 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #164 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 2012 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #120 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 2013 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #41 | 1,681 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2014 | 18–24 | 42.9% | #54 | 1,646 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2015 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #51 | 1,705 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2016 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #147 | 1,648 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #966 | 1,628 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |