H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Lucie Safarova vs Kaia Kanepi H2H: 6-2

Lucie Safarova holds a 6–2 lead over Kaia Kanepi in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Lucie Safarova leads 4–2 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Lucie Safarova won the 2013 Beijing third round 6-3 6-3.

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Lucie Safarova
CZE Age 39 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
6 – 2
8 main draw meetings
Kaia Kanepi
EST Age 41 Right-Handed 179 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 3, 2013* Beijing WTA 1000 R32 Hard Lucie Safarova #34 6-3 6-3 Kaia Kanepi #30 Match data
May 9, 2012* Madrid WTA 1000 R64 Clay Lucie Safarova #23 6-4 6-4 Kaia Kanepi #26 Match data
Oct 22, 2011* Moscow WTA 500 SF Hard Kaia Kanepi #43 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 Lucie Safarova #27 Match data
Mar 23, 2010* Miami WTA 1000 R128 Hard Lucie Safarova #41 6-7(1) 6-4 6-3 Kaia Kanepi #100 Match data
Aug 19, 2009* Toronto WTA 1000 R64 Hard Lucie Safarova #46 6-4 7-6(3) Kaia Kanepi #26 Match data
Aug 5, 2009* Los Angeles WTA 500 R64 Hard Lucie Safarova #46 6-3 7-6(4) Kaia Kanepi #24 Match data
May 13, 2009* Madrid WTA 1000 R64 Clay Lucie Safarova #50 6-2 2-3 (ret.) Kaia Kanepi #19 Match data
Oct 2, 2008* Japan Open WTA 500 R32 Hard Kaia Kanepi #33 4-6 6-3 6-4 Lucie Safarova #72 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
Lucie Safarova #1,269 #5 4,055 1,929 351 270 56.5% 0 0 0 2 5 7
Kaia Kanepi #1,322 #15 2,760 1,912 261 235 52.6% 0 0 0 2 2 4

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 Kaia Kanepi
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 2001 0–1 0.0% #200 1,496 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 2002 2–3 40.0% #285 1,498 0 0
18 2005 15–9 62.5% #47 1,665 0 2 — — — — — — —
19 2006 21–21 50.0% #42 1,625 0 3 — — — — — — —
20 2007 28–16 63.6% #23 1,778 0 3 2005 3–2 60.0% #98 1,538 0 0
21 2008 15–19 44.1% #63 1,640 0 4 2006 14–16 46.7% #78 1,610 0 0
22 2009 32–23 58.2% #41 1,768 0 4 2007 13–17 43.3% #75 1,583 0 0
23 2010 27–23 54.0% #33 1,722 0 4 2008 28–20 58.3% #27 1,747 0 0
24 2011 34–23 59.6% #25 1,797 0 4 2009 15–21 41.7% #58 1,598 0 0
25 2012 27–22 55.1% #17 1,771 0 4 2010 29–17 63.0% #22 1,839 0 1
26 2013 26–22 54.2% #29 1,797 0 5 2011 19–17 52.8% #34 1,816 0 1
27 2014 36–23 61.0% #16 1,858 0 5 2012 25–9 73.5% #19 1,868 0 3
28 2015 31–21 59.6% #9 1,829 0 6 2013 21–10 67.7% #30 1,841 0 4
29 2016 14–18 43.8% #62 1,696 0 7 2014 17–19 47.2% #51 1,718 0 4
30 2017 35–19 64.8% #30 1,791 0 7 2015 8–12 40.0% #122 1,649 0 4
31 2018 10–11 47.6% #105 1,754 0 7 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