WTA · Retired · Russia

Dinara Safina

Career-high ranking: 1

Player at a glance

For Dinara Safina, this snapshot records 467 matches and 304 wins from 2002 through 2011. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 1. The record includes 11 tour titles. On Clay, the snapshot shows a 72.7% win rate across 139 matches.

Status: Retired
Age: Age 40
Height: 185 cm
Playing hand: Right-handed
Tour wins: 304 / 467
Tour titles: 11
Grand Slam titles: 0
Career win rate: 65.1%

Results by surface

Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.

Hard: 60.5%261 matches
Clay: 72.7%139 matches
Grass: 65.9%41 matches
Carpet: 69.2%26 matches

Career timeline by age

Apr 8, 2002 · Age 15
First recorded tour match
The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.
Jul 21, 2002 · Age 16
First tour title
A verified tour-title milestone in this player’s career.
Apr 20, 2009 · Age 22
Career-high ranking: No. 1
The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.
May 2, 2011 · Age 25
Most recent recorded match
The latest tour match included in the current snapshot.

What to watch

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

If you are new to this player

On Clay, follow the player’s starting position and first two shots after the serve or return.
After a lost point, look for a change in serve direction, return position, or rally height.
Follow the sequence that moves the opponent to one side before the direction changes.

For a closer look

Separate first- and second-serve points, then log return position, rally direction, and the third ball.
Distinguish the ball that turns defense into neutral play from the ball that starts the attack.
Compare serve location and first-attack direction before and after break points.

What to borrow for your game

Copy the sequence of preparation, contact point, and recovery rather than only the final shot.
On Clay, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
Compare footage from different career stages to see how positioning and shot selection evolved.

Notable numbers

Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 1.
This page uses 467 recorded matches from the 2002–2011 seasons.
The snapshot records 3 Grand Slam finals and 0 titles.

Reviewed sources

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

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