H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Lucie Safarova holds a 1–0 lead over Katie Obrien in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Lucie Safarova leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Lucie Safarova won the 2009 Portoroz round of 32 6-4 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucie Safarova | 6-4 6-4 | Katie Obrien | Match data | Jul 23, 2009* | R32 | Portoroz | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | 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.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 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 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Katie Obrien | #782 | #84 | 769 | 1,514 | 9 | 34 | 20.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Lucie Safarova | Katie Obrien | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2005 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #47 | 1,664 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #387 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 21–21 | 50.0% | #42 | 1,625 | 0 | 3 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #23 | 1,779 | 0 | 3 | 2006 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #187 | 1,461 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #63 | 1,652 | 0 | 4 | 2007 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #127 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #41 | 1,772 | 0 | 4 | 2008 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #159 | 1,450 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #33 | 1,742 | 0 | 4 | 2009 | 1–9 | 10.0% | #88 | 1,390 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #25 | 1,799 | 0 | 4 | 2010 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #179 | 1,370 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #17 | 1,749 | 0 | 4 | 2011 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #357 | 1,365 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26–22 | 54.2% | #29 | 1,792 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #16 | 1,860 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 31–21 | 59.6% | #9 | 1,831 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #62 | 1,698 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #30 | 1,797 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #105 | 1,758 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Lucie Safarova | Katie Obrien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | ||
| 2005 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44.0% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 61.9% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 38.1% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 2009 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 65.1% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2010 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 54.5% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 53.6% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 59.5% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 54.8% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 21.4% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | 11 | 36 | 69.4% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | Career | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29.4% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 3 | 15 | 18 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 526/627 of Lucie Safarova's and 31/42 of Katie Obrien'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.
| Lucie Safarova | Katie Obrien | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2005 | 3/24 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 61.3% | 63.5% | 37.8% | 57.1% | 34.5% | 54.2% | 33.3% | 2005 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 51.2% | 63.6% | 47.6% | 0.0% | — | 55.8% | 20.0% |
| 2006 | 22/42 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 59.5% | 63.3% | 47.8% | 57.9% | 34.3% | 57.0% | 39.7% | 2006 | 2/3 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 58.1% | 57.7% | 42.1% | 37.9% | 62.5% | 51.1% | 42.8% |
| 2007 | 42/44 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 60.1% | 71.1% | 46.9% | 56.3% | 47.7% | 61.6% | 42.7% | 2007 | 4/7 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 55.7% | 62.5% | 36.7% | 44.9% | 36.4% | 51.4% | 42.2% |
| 2008 | 23/37 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 60.1% | 66.6% | 41.4% | 55.8% | 37.6% | 56.4% | 40.7% | 2008 | 6/10 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 54.5% | 62.6% | 43.3% | 54.5% | 42.0% | 53.7% | 42.6% |
| 2009 | 50/55 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 61.3% | 70.3% | 50.0% | 54.0% | 48.5% | 62.4% | 42.0% | 2009 | 9/10 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 59.0% | 54.7% | 35.8% | 45.2% | 44.2% | 46.9% | 39.4% |
| 2010 | 49/50 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 64.8% | 67.9% | 42.6% | 53.4% | 44.5% | 58.9% | 40.0% | 2010 | 8/10 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 59.5% | 54.8% | 39.7% | 41.7% | 33.7% | 49.0% | 37.8% |
| 2011 | 49/57 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 60.0% | 71.2% | 49.2% | 61.0% | 49.1% | 62.1% | 39.7% | 2011 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 62.9% | 46.2% | 30.4% | 41.7% | 60.0% | 40.3% | 37.5% |
| 2012 | 43/50 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 62.6% | 67.6% | 49.4% | 64.0% | 44.8% | 60.5% | 40.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 37/48 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 62.7% | 66.7% | 46.4% | 51.8% | 43.1% | 59.1% | 40.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 58/59 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 62.9% | 70.3% | 48.6% | 61.4% | 45.7% | 62.3% | 41.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 47/52 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 64.5% | 72.2% | 55.2% | 59.9% | 43.2% | 66.2% | 41.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 29/34 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 62.8% | 72.1% | 47.2% | 54.8% | 40.2% | 62.5% | 39.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 53/54 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 61.7% | 71.2% | 47.6% | 59.4% | 46.6% | 62.4% | 42.8% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | Career | 31/43 | 1.5 | 6.2 | 57.6% | 57.5% | 39.0% | 44.0% | 40.3% | 49.7% | 39.5% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Lucie Safarova | Katie Obrien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 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 | 2004 | 1492 | 98.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 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 | 2005 | 1492 | 103.3 | +4.63 | +2.47 | 0.453 | 37.5% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.29 |
| 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 | 2006 | 1462 | 94.0 | -0.38 | +0.43 | 0.876 | 47.0% | — | — | +15 | 25.0% | -1.50 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | +0.02 |
| 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 | 2007 | 1502 | 98.4 | -1.08 | -1.93 | 0.868 | 46.8% | +35 | — | +18 | 53.3% | -0.33 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.89 |
| 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 | 2008 | 1451 | 98.3 | -1.41 | -1.77 | 0.920 | 48.4% | +67 | — | +20 | 30.8% | -1.19 | 2–4 (33%) | 3–0 (100%) | — | +0.44 |
| 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 | 2009 | 1391 | 89.7 | -5.01 | -2.96 | 0.742 | 43.3% | +96 | +66 | — | 21.7% | -2.04 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.39 |
| 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 | 2010 | 1371 | 97.5 | -2.84 | -3.79 | 0.741 | 43.8% | +103 | +65 | — | 29.2% | -1.67 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–0 | — | +0.42 |
| 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 | 2011 | 1366 | 99.1 | -2.49 | -4.08 | 0.628 | 39.1% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | Career | 1514 | 93.8 | -2.56 | -2.45 | 0.785 | 44.8% | +80 | +66 | +18 | 29.4% | -1.51 | 4–12 (25%) | 5–2 (71%) | 95.3 | +4.19 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Stosur | 10 | 5 | 15 | May 28, 2016 | H2H |
| Dominika Cibulkova | 5 | 5 | 10 | Aug 10, 2017 | H2H |
| Petra Kvitova | 0 | 10 | 10 | Jun 24, 2017 | H2H |
| Serena Williams | 0 | 10 | 10 | Jan 19, 2017 | H2H |
| Klara Koukalova | 4 | 6 | 10 | Aug 7, 2013 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alla Kudryavtseva | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 17, 2009 | H2H |
| Monica Niculescu | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 16, 2009 | H2H |
| Olga Govortsova | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 26, 2009 | H2H |
| Kimiko Date | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 22, 2011 | H2H |
| Ekaterina Ivanova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 23, 2010 | H2H |