H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 16:30 UTC
Lucie Safarova vs Marina Melnikova H2H: 1-0
Lucie Safarova holds a 1–0 lead over Marina Melnikova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Lucie Safarova leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Lucie Safarova won the 2018 Strasbourg third round 6-2 4-6 6-3.
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CZE
Age 39
Left-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 37
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2018* | Strasbourg | WTA 500 | R32 | Clay | Lucie Safarova | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | Marina Melnikova | 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 |
| Marina Melnikova | #492 | #170 | 401 | 1,541 | 2 | 17 | 10.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Marina Melnikova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2006 | 21–21 | 50.0% | #42 | 1,625 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2011 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #25 | 1,797 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2012 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #17 | 1,771 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2013 | 26–22 | 54.2% | #29 | 1,797 | 0 | 5 | 2015 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #211 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2014 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #16 | 1,858 | 0 | 5 | 2016 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #251 | 1,449 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2015 | 31–21 | 59.6% | #9 | 1,829 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2016 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #62 | 1,696 | 0 | 7 | 2018 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2017 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #30 | 1,791 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2018 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #105 | 1,754 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #236 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #272 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #436 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |