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

Lucie Safarova vs Elena Dementieva H2H: 0-2

Elena Dementieva holds a 2–0 lead over Lucie Safarova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Elena Dementieva leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elena Dementieva won the 2010 Paris final 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4.

Czech Republic Age 39 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
0 2
2 main-draw meetings
RUS Age 44 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Elena Dementieva #7 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4 Lucie Safarova #46 Match data Feb 14, 2010* F Paris Premier modern equivalent WTA 500 Carpet
Elena Dementieva #6 7-5 6-3 Lucie Safarova #51 Match data Aug 31, 2005* R128 US Open Grand Slam 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 Olympics 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Lucie Safarova #1,269 #5 4,055 1,930 354 273 56.5% 0 0 0 0 1 6 7
Elena Dementieva #10 #3 8,286 2,125 483 245 66.3% 0 1 3 0 7 5 16

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 Lucie Safarova Elena Dementieva
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1997 0–1 0.0% #349 1,492 0 0
16 1998 0–2 0.0% #186 1,478 0 0
17 1999 11–11 50.0% #62 1,583 0 0
18 2005 15–9 62.5% #47 1,664 0 2 2000 38–20 65.5% #11 1,897 0 0
19 2006 21–21 50.0% #42 1,625 0 3 2001 34–22 60.7% #15 1,840 0 0
20 2007 28–16 63.6% #23 1,779 0 3 2002 36–26 58.1% #19 1,764 0 0
21 2008 17–20 45.9% #63 1,652 0 4 2003 47–25 65.3% #8 1,966 0 3
22 2009 32–23 58.2% #41 1,772 0 4 2004 40–23 63.5% #6 1,975 0 4
23 2010 27–23 54.0% #33 1,742 0 4 2005 41–22 65.1% #8 1,916 0 4
24 2011 34–23 59.6% #25 1,799 0 4 2006 45–21 68.2% #8 1,922 0 6
25 2012 27–23 54.0% #17 1,749 0 4 2007 41–18 69.5% #11 1,969 0 8
26 2013 26–22 54.2% #29 1,792 0 5 2008 56–17 76.7% #4 2,050 0 11
27 2014 36–23 61.0% #16 1,860 0 5 2009 55–18 75.3% #5 1,987 0 14
28 2015 31–21 59.6% #9 1,831 0 6 2010 39–19 67.2% #9 1,955 0 16
29 2016 15–19 44.1% #62 1,698 0 7
30 2017 35–19 64.8% #30 1,797 0 7
31 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 Lucie Safarova Elena Dementieva
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 %
15 1997 0 1 1 0.0%
16 1998 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
17 1999 6 5 11 54.5% 5 4 9 55.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
18 2005 6 5 11 54.5% 5 2 7 71.4% 4 2 6 66.7% 2000 25 10 35 71.4% 8 5 13 61.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 4 9 55.6%
19 2006 11 14 25 44.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 2001 18 12 30 60.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 8 4 12 66.7%
20 2007 13 10 23 56.5% 8 3 11 72.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 2002 15 13 28 53.6% 10 7 17 58.8% 7 2 9 77.8% 4 4 8 50.0%
21 2008 11 11 22 50.0% 6 8 14 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 2003 24 13 37 64.9% 9 6 15 60.0% 7 3 10 70.0% 7 3 10 70.0%
22 2009 26 16 42 61.9% 6 6 12 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2004 27 14 41 65.9% 8 5 13 61.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
23 2010 8 13 21 38.1% 14 7 21 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 1 5 80.0% 2005 28 15 43 65.1% 7 3 10 70.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
24 2011 28 15 43 65.1% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2006 24 13 37 64.9% 7 4 11 63.6% 6 2 8 75.0% 8 2 10 80.0%
25 2012 18 15 33 54.5% 7 4 11 63.6% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2007 24 11 35 68.6% 12 4 16 75.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
26 2013 15 13 28 53.6% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 2008 33 10 43 76.7% 14 4 18 77.8% 7 2 9 77.8% 2 1 3 66.7%
27 2014 22 15 37 59.5% 9 5 14 64.3% 5 3 8 62.5% 2009 35 11 46 76.1% 10 4 14 71.4% 6 2 8 75.0% 4 1 5 80.0%
28 2015 17 14 31 54.8% 11 5 16 68.8% 3 2 5 60.0% 2010 28 15 43 65.1% 7 4 11 63.6% 4 0 4 100.0%
29 2016 3 11 14 21.4% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 3 6 50.0%
30 2017 25 11 36 69.4% 3 5 8 37.5% 7 3 10 70.0%
31 2018 4 7 11 36.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
Career 207 170 377 54.9% 101 69 170 59.4% 36 28 64 56.2% 10 6 16 62.5% 287 142 429 66.9% 103 55 158 65.2% 41 20 61 67.2% 52 28 80 65.0%

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 526/627 of Lucie Safarova's and 319/527 of Elena Dementieva'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 Lucie Safarova Elena Dementieva
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%
18 2005 3/24 3.3 6.3 61.3% 63.5% 37.8% 57.1% 34.5% 54.2% 33.3% —/—
19 2006 22/42 4.4 4.3 59.5% 63.3% 47.8% 57.9% 34.3% 57.0% 39.7% —/—
20 2007 42/44 4.2 4.2 60.1% 71.1% 46.9% 56.3% 47.7% 61.6% 42.7% —/—
21 2008 23/37 3.3 5.7 60.1% 66.6% 41.4% 55.8% 37.6% 56.4% 40.7% 2003 8/72 1.3 3.9 63.6% 65.3% 42.0% 57.8% 70.6% 56.9% 47.7%
22 2009 50/55 3.5 3.6 61.3% 70.3% 50.0% 54.0% 48.5% 62.4% 42.0% 2004 13/63 0.8 9.8 57.2% 62.8% 38.5% 44.9% 55.2% 52.5% 49.7%
23 2010 49/50 3.8 3.8 64.8% 67.9% 42.6% 53.4% 44.5% 58.9% 40.0% 2005 21/63 0.8 8.7 57.0% 62.1% 39.9% 50.1% 50.1% 52.2% 50.7%
24 2011 49/57 4.4 4.5 60.0% 71.2% 49.2% 61.0% 49.1% 62.1% 39.7% 2006 46/66 0.8 8.4 60.8% 61.8% 41.0% 50.6% 49.1% 53.7% 49.9%
25 2012 43/50 3.4 4.1 62.6% 67.6% 49.4% 64.0% 44.8% 60.5% 40.9% 2007 54/59 1.5 7.1 56.6% 64.7% 44.3% 48.3% 57.1% 55.7% 50.7%
26 2013 37/48 3.2 4.1 62.7% 66.7% 46.4% 51.8% 43.1% 59.1% 40.7% 2008 59/73 1.5 4.1 64.0% 63.4% 45.2% 57.6% 53.0% 56.9% 48.6%
27 2014 58/59 4.6 4.0 62.9% 70.3% 48.6% 61.4% 45.7% 62.3% 41.7% 2009 67/73 1.9 5.8 60.2% 67.3% 47.2% 57.5% 53.7% 59.5% 49.3%
28 2015 47/52 5.4 3.6 64.5% 72.2% 55.2% 59.9% 43.2% 66.2% 41.1% 2010 51/58 1.5 4.7 64.7% 63.3% 47.4% 56.6% 54.7% 57.9% 50.0%
29 2016 29/34 4.8 3.9 62.8% 72.1% 47.2% 54.8% 40.2% 62.5% 39.9% —/—
30 2017 53/54 6.1 3.9 61.7% 71.2% 47.6% 59.4% 46.6% 62.4% 42.8% —/—
31 2018 21/21 3.7 3.7 64.1% 68.1% 49.9% 54.0% 42.6% 61.7% 39.4% —/—
Career 526/627 4.3 4.1 62.2% 69.5% 48.1% 57.6% 44.6% 61.4% 41.0% 319/728 1.4 6.2 60.8% 64.1% 44.5% 53.8% 53.9% 56.5% 49.7%

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 Lucie Safarova Elena Dementieva
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
15 1997 1493 97.6 0.0% -4.50 +0.06
16 1998 1479 106.2 20.0% -1.80 0–1 1–1 -0.13
17 1999 1584 124.5 -21 -3 54.0% +0.38 1–7 (13%) 0–1 +1.54
18 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 2000 1897 159.0 -23 -186 59.6% +0.65 17–7 (71%) 7–5 (58%) 112.6 -1.08
19 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 2001 1841 149.4 +14 -69 -259 58.3% +0.58 8–10 (44%) 4–6 (40%) 95.9 +1.46
20 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 2002 1764 143.8 +7 -19 -9 60.1% +0.78 7–16 (30%) 9–12 (43%) 87.6 +3.61
21 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 2003 1967 156.8 +1.60 +2.78 1.106 52.3% -16 -140 -134 61.8% +0.81 15–12 (56%) 10–3 (77%) 107.7 -1.46
22 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 2004 1976 161.0 -0.64 +4.50 1.046 51.0% +8 -84 58.0% +0.42 14–4 (78%) 7–3 (70%) 108.8 -2.48
23 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 2005 1916 156.8 -1.41 +5.17 1.059 51.3% +26 -5 -155 59.7% +0.74 18–6 (75%) 8–3 (73%) 108.8 +2.18
24 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 2006 1922 155.6 -0.92 +5.86 1.077 51.8% +31 -42 -40 61.4% +0.70 18–3 (86%) 9–1 (90%) 116.2 +1.22
25 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 2007 1969 151.5 +0.08 +6.52 1.145 53.1% +12 +5 -105 66.4% +1.22 10–3 (77%) 6–5 (55%) 104.2 +1.18
26 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 2008 2051 160.2 +2.18 +5.30 1.128 52.8% -4 -41 -104 71.0% +1.43 17–8 (68%) 10–8 (56%) 103.5 -2.32
27 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 2009 1988 160.0 +3.77 +5.90 1.216 54.3% +41 -23 -33 71.7% +1.67 9–10 (47%) 7–6 (54%) 93.9 -0.09
28 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 2010 1956 165.7 +2.28 +6.35 1.189 54.0% +28 -23 65.6% +1.32 12–6 (67%) 4–10 (29%) 96.4 -1.18
29 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 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 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 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 2125 161.4 +1.36 +5.78 1.141 53.0% +11 -53 -91 62.8% +0.92 146–93 (61%) 82–64 (56%) 106.3 +0.35

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.