H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Tsvetana Pironkova vs Dinara Safina H2H: 0-3
Dinara Safina holds a 3–0 lead over Tsvetana Pironkova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Dinara Safina leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Dinara Safina won the 2011 Marbella fourth round 6-3 6-4.
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BUL
Age 38
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
0
–
3
3 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 40
Right-Handed
182 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2011* | Marbella | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Dinara Safina | 6-3 6-4 | Tsvetana Pironkova | Match data |
| Mar 11, 2009* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Dinara Safina | 7-6(8) 6-2 | Tsvetana Pironkova | Match data |
| Oct 3, 2008* | Stuttgart | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-1 7-6(6) | Tsvetana Pironkova | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsvetana Pironkova | #1,170 | #31 | 1,805 | 1,770 | 169 | 222 | 43.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | Tsvetana Pironkova | 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 | 2005 | 6–3 | 66.7% | #86 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #54 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 2006 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #64 | 1,662 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #44 | 1,713 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 2007 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #95 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 37–19 | 66.1% | #20 | 1,839 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | 2008 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #44 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 2009 | 9–20 | 31.0% | #97 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 2010 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #35 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | 2011 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #46 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 |
| 24 | 2012 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #42 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 2013 | 9–21 | 30.0% | #108 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 2014 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #38 | 1,619 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2015 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #59 | 1,633 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2016 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #64 | 1,671 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2017 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #165 | 1,639 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2020 | 6–2 | 75.0% | #136 | 1,739 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2021 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #252 | 1,706 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |