Advanced

Dinara Safina

Rus
Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
DOB: April 27, 1986
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Height: 5' 11 1/2" (1.82 m)
Weight: 154 1/2 lbs. (70 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (2000)
Search
View Activity by Year
Singles Doubles
View Activity by Tournament
Singles Doubles
SYDNEY
SYDNEYSee all SYDNEY results for SAFINA

Tour, AUSTRALIA, January 11 2009, $600,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 32M/32q/16d, Rank: 3 Seed/entry: 2/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R32H2H CIRSTEA, SORANA (ROU)36W6-2 6-1 
R16H2H DUSHEVINA, VERA (RUS)86W6-3 6-0 
QH2H CORNET, ALIZE (FRA)16W6-3 6-4 
SH2H SUGIYAMA, AI (JPN)29W6-4 7-6(3) 
FH2H (3) DEMENTIEVA, ELENA (RUS)4L6-3 2-6 6-1 
WTA Championship Pts: 320 WTA Ranking Pts: 320 Prize Money: $52,500
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
AUSTRALIAN OPENSee all AUSTRALIAN OPEN results for SAFINA

GS, AUSTRALIA, January 19 2009, $7,262,973, HARD (O)

Draw: 128M/128q/64d, Rank: 3 Seed/entry: 3/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128H2H KUDRYAVTSEVA, ALLA (RUS)70W6-3 6-4 
R64H2H MAKAROVA, EKATERINA (RUS)49W6-7(3) 6-3 6-0 
R32H2H (25) KANEPI, KAIA (EST)28W6-2 6-2 
R16H2H (15) CORNET, ALIZE (FRA)16W6-2 2-6 7-5 
QH2H DOKIC, JELENA (AUS)187W6-4 4-6 6-4 
SH2H (7) ZVONAREVA, VERA (RUS)7W6-3 7-6(4) 
FH2H (2) WILLIAMS, SERENA (USA)2L6-0 6-3 
WTA Championship Pts: 1400 WTA Ranking Pts: 1400 Prize Money: $686,803
DUBAI
DUBAISee all DUBAI results for SAFINA

Tour, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, February 15 2009, $2,000,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 64M/32q/32d, Rank: 2 Seed/entry: 2/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H RAZZANO, VIRGINIE (FRA)58L6-4 6-2 
WTA Championship Pts: 1 WTA Ranking Pts: 1 Prize Money: $10,275
INDIAN WELLS
INDIAN WELLSSee all INDIAN WELLS results for SAFINA

Tour, USA, March 11 2009, $4,500,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 128M/64q/32d, Rank: 2 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128BYE 
R64H2H PIRONKOVA, TSVETANA (BUL)50W7-6(8) 6-2 
R32H2H (28) PENG, SHUAI (CHN)34W7-5 6-4 
R16H2H CRAYBAS, JILL (USA)102W7-5 6-4 
QH2H (8) AZARENKA, VICTORIA (BLR)11L6-7(4) 6-1 6-3 
WTA Championship Pts: 250 WTA Ranking Pts: 250 Prize Money: $64,700
MIAMI
MIAMISee all MIAMI results for SAFINA

Tour, USA, March 25 2009, $4,500,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 128M/64q/32d, Rank: 2 Seed/entry: 2/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128BYE 
R64H2H JOHANSSON, MATHILDE (FRA)65W6-1 6-3 
R32H2H STOSUR, SAMANTHA (AUS)42L6-1 6-4 
WTA Championship Pts: 80 WTA Ranking Pts: 80 Prize Money: $18,740
STUTTGART
STUTTGARTSee all STUTTGART results for SAFINA

Tour, GERMANY, April 27 2009, $700,000, CLAY (I)

Draw: 32M/32q/16d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R32H2H ERRANI, SARA (ITA)37W6-0 6-1 
R16H2H HANTUCHOVA, DANIELA (SVK)39W6-4 6-2 
QH2H (8) RADWANSKA, AGNIESZKA (POL)12W6-4 6-2 
SH2H PENNETTA, FLAVIA (ITA)14W3-6 7-5 6-0 
FH2H (5) KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA (RUS)9L6-4 6-3 
WTA Championship Pts: 320 WTA Ranking Pts: 320 Prize Money: $56,000
ROME
ROMESee all ROME results for SAFINA

Tour, ITALY, May 3 2009, $2,000,000, CLAY (O)

Draw: 64M/32q/32d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H RAZZANO, VIRGINIE (FRA)35W7-6(1) 6-1 
R16H2H (14) ZHENG, JIE (CHN)17W5-7 6-1 7-6(3) 
QH2H MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, MARIA JOSE (ESP)48W4-6 6-3 6-0 
SH2H (4) WILLIAMS, VENUS (USA)5W6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 
FH2H (7) KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA (RUS)8W6-3 6-2 
WTA Championship Pts: 800 WTA Ranking Pts: 800 Prize Money: $350,000
MADRID
MADRIDSee all MADRID results for SAFINA

Tour, SPAIN, May 9 2009, $4,500,000, CLAY (O)

Draw: 64M/32q/32d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H LI, NA (CHN)28W6-3 7-6(2) 
R16H2H SAFAROVA, LUCIE (CZE)50W6-0 4-6 6-3 
QH2H BONDARENKO, ALONA (UKR)46W6-4 6-3 
SH2H SCHNYDER, PATTY (SUI)20W6-4 6-2 
FH2H (9) WOZNIACKI, CAROLINE (DEN)11W6-2 6-4 
WTA Championship Pts: 1000 WTA Ranking Pts: 1000 Prize Money: $832,092
FRENCH OPEN
FRENCH OPENSee all FRENCH OPEN results for SAFINA

GS, FRANCE, May 24 2009, $10,009,638, CLAY (O)

Draw: 128M/128q/64d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128H2H KEOTHAVONG, ANNE (GBR)48W6-0 6-0 
R64H2H DIATCHENKO, VITALIA (RUS)153W6-1 6-1 
R32H2H (27) PAVLYUCHENKOVA, ANASTASIA (RUS)27W6-2 6-0 
R16H2H REZAI, ARAVANE (FRA)57W6-1 6-0 
QH2H (9) AZARENKA, VICTORIA (BLR)9W1-6 6-4 6-2 
SH2H (20) CIBULKOVA, DOMINIKA (SVK)19W6-3 6-3 
FH2H (7) KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA (RUS)7L6-4 6-2 
WTA Championship Pts: 1400 WTA Ranking Pts: 1400 Prize Money: $748,742
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH
'S-HERTOGENBOSCHSee all 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH results for SAFINA

Tour, NETHERLANDS, June 14 2009, $220,000, GRASS (O)

Draw: 32M/16q/16d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R32H2H GROENEFELD, ANNA-LENA (GER)51W6-0 6-3 
R16H2H SHVEDOVA, YAROSLAVA (KAZ)76W6-3 6-3 
QH2H (6) HANTUCHOVA, DANIELA (SVK)33W1-6 6-4 6-3 
SH2H TANASUGARN, TAMARINE (THA)47L7-5 7-5 
WTA Championship Pts: 130 WTA Ranking Pts: 130 Prize Money: $10,200
WIMBLEDON
WIMBLEDONSee all WIMBLEDON results for SAFINA

GS, GREAT BRITAIN, June 22 2009, $9,487,267, GRASS (O)

Draw: 128M/128q/64d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128H2H DOMINGUEZ LINO, LOURDES (ESP)72W7-5 6-3 
R64H2H DE LOS RIOS, ROSSANA (PAR)100W6-3 7-5 
R32H2H FLIPKENS, KIRSTEN (BEL)110W7-5 6-1 
R16H2H (17) MAURESMO, AMELIE (FRA)17W4-6 6-3 6-4 
QH2H LISICKI, SABINE (GER)41W6-7(5) 6-4 6-1 
SH2H (3) WILLIAMS, VENUS (USA)3L6-1 6-0 
WTA Championship Pts: 900 WTA Ranking Pts: 900 Prize Money: $364,157
PORTOROZ
PORTOROZSee all PORTOROZ results for SAFINA

Tour, SLOVENIA, July 20 2009, $220,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 32M/32q/16d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R32H2H MAJERIC, TADEJA (SLO)275W6-0 6-4 
R16H2H PERVAK, KSENIA (RUS)157W6-1 6-2 
QH2H CAMERIN, MARIA ELENA (ITA)100W6-3 6-0 
SH2H BRIANTI, ALBERTA (ITA)106W6-4 6-3 
FH2H (5) ERRANI, SARA (ITA)38W6-7(5) 6-1 7-5 
WTA Championship Pts: 280 WTA Ranking Pts: 280 Prize Money: $37,000
LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELESSee all LOS ANGELES results for SAFINA

Tour, USA, August 3 2009, $700,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 64M/32q/16d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H HANTUCHOVA, DANIELA (SVK)26W6-2 6-4 
R16H2H (14) ZHENG, JIE (CHN)23L7-5 4-6 6-4 
WTA Championship Pts: 60 WTA Ranking Pts: 60 Prize Money: $7,600
CINCINNATI
CINCINNATISee all CINCINNATI results for SAFINA

Tour, USA, August 10 2009, $2,000,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 64M/32q/32d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H VINCI, ROBERTA (ITA)46W2-6 7-5 6-4 
R16H2H PENG, SHUAI (CHN)40W6-3 6-4 
QH2H CLIJSTERS, KIM (BEL)W6-2 7-5 
SH2H (14) PENNETTA, FLAVIA (ITA)12W6-2 6-0 
FH2H (5) JANKOVIC, JELENA (SRB)5L6-4 6-2 
WTA Championship Pts: 550 WTA Ranking Pts: 550 Prize Money: $175,000
TORONTO
TORONTOSee all TORONTO results for SAFINA

Tour, CANADA, August 17 2009, $2,000,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 64M/64q/32d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H REZAI, ARAVANE (FRA)39L3-6 6-2 6-4 
WTA Championship Pts: 1 WTA Ranking Pts: 1 Prize Money: $10,275
US OPEN
US OPENSee all US OPEN results for SAFINA

GS, USA, August 31 2009, $9,756,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 128M/128q/64d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R128H2H ROGOWSKA, OLIVIA (AUS)167W6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 
R64H2H BARROIS, KRISTINA (GER)67W6-7(5) 6-2 6-3 
R32H2H KVITOVA, PETRA (CZE)72L6-4 2-6 7-6(5) 
WTA Championship Pts: 160 WTA Ranking Pts: 160 Prize Money: $47,016
TOKYO
TOKYOSee all TOKYO results for SAFINA

Tour, JAPAN, September 27 2009, $2,000,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 64M/32q/16d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: 1/W

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64BYE 
R32H2H CHANG, KAI-CHEN (TPE)132L7-6(5) 4-6 7-5 
WTA Championship Pts: 1 WTA Ranking Pts: 1 Prize Money: $10,275
BEIJING
BEIJINGSee all BEIJING results for SAFINA

Tour, CHINA, October 3 2009, $4,500,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 64M/32q/32d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: 1/

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R64H2H VINCI, ROBERTA (ITA)57W6-4 6-4 
R32H2H ZHANG, SHUAI (CHN)226L7-5 7-6(5) 
WTA Championship Pts: 80 WTA Ranking Pts: 80 Prize Money: $19,950
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPSSee all TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS results for SAFINA

Tour, QATAR, October 27 2009, $4,550,000, HARD (O)

Draw: 8M/0q/4d, Rank: 1 Seed/entry: /

RndOpponentRankW/LScore
R1H2H JANKOVIC, JELENA (SRB)8L1-1 RET
WTA Championship Pts: 70 WTA Ranking Pts: 70 Prize Money: $100,000
2009 Singles Record: 55-16