H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Lucie Safarova vs Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez H2H: 2-3
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez holds a 3–2 lead over Lucie Safarova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez leads 3–1 on clay, while Lucie Safarova leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez won the 2012 Roland Garros second round 6-4 7-5.
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CZE
Age 39
Left-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
3
5 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 43
Left-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2012* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez | 6-4 7-5 | Lucie Safarova | Match data |
| May 8, 2010* | Rome | WTA 1000 | QF | Clay | Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez | 7-6(6) 6-4 | Lucie Safarova | Match data |
| Mar 24, 2010* | Miami | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Lucie Safarova | 4-6 7-6(3) 6-2 | Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez | Match data |
| Jun 14, 2008* | Barcelona | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez | 6-2 4-1 (ret.) | Lucie Safarova | Match data |
| Jul 22, 2006* | Palermo | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Lucie Safarova | 6-4 6-4 | Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez | 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 |
| Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez | #761 | #19 | 2,635 | 1,891 | 105 | 99 | 51.5% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
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 | Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2005 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #47 | 1,665 | 0 | 2 | 2001 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #93 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2006 | 21–21 | 50.0% | #42 | 1,625 | 0 | 3 | 2002 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #282 | 1,461 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2007 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #23 | 1,778 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2008 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #63 | 1,640 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2009 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #41 | 1,768 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2010 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #33 | 1,722 | 0 | 4 | 2006 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #106 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2011 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #25 | 1,797 | 0 | 4 | 2007 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2012 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #17 | 1,771 | 0 | 4 | 2008 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #93 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2013 | 26–22 | 54.2% | #29 | 1,797 | 0 | 5 | 2009 | 30–17 | 63.8% | #26 | 1,778 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2014 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #16 | 1,858 | 0 | 5 | 2010 | 23–16 | 59.0% | #28 | 1,804 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2015 | 31–21 | 59.6% | #9 | 1,829 | 0 | 6 | 2011 | 23–17 | 57.5% | #35 | 1,817 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | 2016 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #62 | 1,696 | 0 | 7 | 2012 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #162 | 1,687 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | 2017 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #30 | 1,791 | 0 | 7 | 2013 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #555 | 1,678 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | 2018 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #105 | 1,754 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |