Dinara Safina vs Elena Dementieva: Head-to-Head Record

Dinara Safina

Russia

5–6
11 meetings
Elena Dementieva

Russia

Hard: 0–5Clay: 2–0Grass: 3–0Carpet: 0–1
Weighted by importance & recency
4.4–6.6
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Dinara Safina
5–6
Elena Dementieva

Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva have met 11 times on the professional tour. Elena Dementieva leads the head-to-head 6–5. Their most recent meeting came at Sydney in 2010.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months.
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Dinara Safina vs Elena Dementieva stats comparison

Form

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Clutch

Under pressure
Dinara SafinaElena Dementieva
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
68
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
45
67
Break points won·Slight edge
88
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
83
89
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
71

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Dinara Safinaserving42% hold

wins 47% of points on serve vs Elena Dementieva

Elena Dementievaserving54% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Dinara Safina

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Slight edge
50%
57%
Deciding sets won·Clear edge
50%
67%

Career

Career win rate·Even
67%
66%
12Career titles16

Profile

40Age44
185 cmHeight180 cm
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Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 11 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva?

Elena Dementieva leads the head-to-head against Dinara Safina 6–5 after 11 meetings.

How many times have Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva played each other?

Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva have played each other 11 times on the professional tour.

When did Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Sydney in 2010, where Elena Dementieva won.