H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 16:32 UTC
Victoria Azarenka vs Dinara Safina H2H: 2-4
Dinara Safina holds a 4–2 lead over Victoria Azarenka in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Dinara Safina leads 2–1 on clay and 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Victoria Azarenka won the 2011 Marbella quarterfinal 5-1 RET.
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BLR
Age 36
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
4
6 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 9, 2011* | Marbella | WTA 250 | QF | Clay | Victoria Azarenka | 5-1 (ret.) | Dinara Safina | Match data |
| Jun 4, 2009* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | QF | Clay | Dinara Safina | 1-6 6-4 6-2 | Victoria Azarenka | Match data |
| Mar 14, 2009* | Indian Wells | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-7(4) 6-1 6-3 | Dinara Safina | Match data |
| Aug 2, 2008* | Montreal | WTA 1000 | SF | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-0 2-6 6-3 | Victoria Azarenka | Match data |
| Jul 26, 2008* | Los Angeles | WTA 500 | QF | Hard | Dinara Safina | 6-3 6-1 | Victoria Azarenka | Match data |
| May 10, 2008* | Berlin | WTA 1000 | SF | Clay | Dinara Safina | 6-4 6-1 | Victoria Azarenka | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Azarenka | #449 | #1 | 10,955 | 2,203 | 575 | 266 | 68.4% | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 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 | Victoria Azarenka | Dinara Safina | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 2005 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #152 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 2006 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #92 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 12–5 | 70.6% | #68 | 1,667 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 2007 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #30 | 1,815 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #54 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 2008 | 38–19 | 66.7% | #15 | 1,870 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #44 | 1,713 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 2009 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 1,933 | 0 | 3 | 2005 | 37–19 | 66.1% | #20 | 1,839 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | 2010 | 42–20 | 67.7% | #10 | 1,945 | 0 | 5 | 2006 | 44–21 | 67.7% | #11 | 1,871 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 2011 | 55–18 | 75.3% | #3 | 2,003 | 0 | 8 | 2007 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 2012 | 64–11 | 85.3% | #1 | 2,134 | 1 | 14 | 2008 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #3 | 2,020 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | 2013 | 43–12 | 78.2% | #2 | 2,068 | 2 | 17 | 2009 | 55–16 | 77.5% | #2 | 1,951 | 0 | 11 |
| 24 | 2014 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #31 | 1,946 | 2 | 17 | 2010 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #63 | 1,795 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 2015 | 31–14 | 68.9% | #22 | 1,954 | 2 | 17 | 2011 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #132 | 1,783 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 2016 | 24–5 | 82.8% | #13 | 1,979 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2017 | 4–2 | 66.7% | #205 | 1,962 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2018 | 17–12 | 58.6% | #51 | 1,873 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2019 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #50 | 1,846 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2020 | 19–6 | 76.0% | #13 | 1,966 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2021 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #27 | 1,977 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2022 | 24–14 | 63.2% | #26 | 1,921 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2023 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #22 | 1,779 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2024 | 30–15 | 66.7% | #20 | 1,895 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2025 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #132 | 1,828 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |