H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez vs Dinara Safina H2H: 0-1
Dinara Safina holds a 1–0 lead over Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Dinara Safina leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Dinara Safina won the 2009 Rome quarterfinal 4-6 6-3 6-0.
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ESP
Age 43
Left-Handed
176 cm / 5'9"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 40
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2009* | Rome | WTA 1000 | QF | Clay | Dinara Safina | 4-6 6-3 6-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez | #761 | #19 | 2,635 | 1,891 | 105 | 99 | 51.5% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Dinara Safina | #452 | #1 | 10,521 | 2,120 | 299 | 160 | 65.1% | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
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 | Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez | Dinara Safina | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 12–5 | 70.6% | #68 | 1,667 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #54 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 2001 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #93 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #44 | 1,713 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 2002 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #282 | 1,461 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 37–19 | 66.1% | #20 | 1,839 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | 2006 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #106 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 |
| 24 | 2007 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 2008 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #93 | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 2009 | 30–17 | 63.8% | #26 | 1,778 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2010 | 23–16 | 59.0% | #28 | 1,804 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2011 | 23–17 | 57.5% | #35 | 1,817 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2012 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #162 | 1,687 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2013 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #555 | 1,678 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |