H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Maria Sharapova vs Dinara Safina H2H: 4-3
Maria Sharapova holds a 4–3 lead over Dinara Safina in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Dinara Safina leads 2–1 on clay, while Maria Sharapova leads 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Maria Sharapova won the 2011 Indian Wells fourth round 6-2 6-0.
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RUS
Age 39
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
4
–
3
7 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 40
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2011* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R16 | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-0 | Dinara Safina | Match data |
| Jun 2, 2008* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Dinara Safina | 6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-2 | Maria Sharapova | Match data |
| Aug 12, 2006* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | QF | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-4 | Dinara Safina | Match data |
| Jun 5, 2006* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Dinara Safina | 7-5 2-6 7-5 | Maria Sharapova | Match data |
| Oct 15, 2005* | Moscow | WTA 1000 | QF | Carpet | Dinara Safina | 1-6 6-4 7-5 | Maria Sharapova | Match data |
| Mar 12, 2005* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R32 | Hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-3 | Dinara Safina | Match data |
| May 5, 2004* | Berlin | WTA 1000 | R64 | Clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 1-6 6-3 | Dinara Safina | 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 Sharapova | #373 | #1 | 10,690 | 2,238 | 596 | 174 | 77.4% | 5 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 36 |
| 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 Sharapova | Dinara Safina | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 2002 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #188 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2003 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #32 | 1,779 | 0 | 2 | 2002 | 12–5 | 70.6% | #68 | 1,667 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 2004 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #4 | 2,063 | 1 | 7 | 2003 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #54 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 2005 | 53–13 | 80.3% | #4 | 2,068 | 1 | 10 | 2004 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #44 | 1,713 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 2006 | 59–10 | 85.5% | #2 | 2,210 | 2 | 15 | 2005 | 37–19 | 66.1% | #20 | 1,839 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | 2007 | 40–12 | 76.9% | #5 | 2,113 | 2 | 16 | 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 2008 | 31–6 | 83.8% | #9 | 2,098 | 3 | 19 | 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 2009 | 31–9 | 77.5% | #14 | 2,050 | 3 | 20 | 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | 2010 | 33–11 | 75.0% | #18 | 1,981 | 3 | 22 | 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 |
| 24 | 2011 | 43–13 | 76.8% | #4 | 1,993 | 3 | 24 | 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 2012 | 55–10 | 84.6% | #2 | 2,155 | 4 | 27 | 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 2013 | 37–8 | 82.2% | #4 | 2,136 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2014 | 50–13 | 79.4% | #2 | 2,093 | 5 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2015 | 35–10 | 77.8% | #4 | 2,044 | 5 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2016 | 4–1 | 80.0% | #91 | 2,049 | 5 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2017 | 16–7 | 69.6% | #61 | 1,976 | 5 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2018 | 21–11 | 65.6% | #29 | 1,929 | 5 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2019 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #133 | 1,858 | 5 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,820 | 5 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |