Dinara Safina vs Kim Clijsters: Head-to-Head Record
Dinara SafinaRussiaHead-to-head
Kim ClijstersBelgium2–8
Clijsters leads · 10 meetingsHard1–6Clay1–0Grass0–1
Clijsters leads
Hard1–6Clay1–0Grass0–1
Dinara Safina and Kim Clijsters have met 10 times on the professional tour. Kim Clijsters leads the head-to-head 8–2. Their most recent meeting came at Australian Open in 2011.
How the two players compare today
Dinara Safina vs Kim Clijsters stats comparison
TodaySafinaClijsters
1,936Elo2,081
6–4Last 103–7
69Clutch76
Dinara Safina vs Kim Clijsters stats comparison
1,936Elo2,081
6–4Last 103–7
69Clutch76
Current form
Last 10 · most recent firstSafina6–4Streak L1
LWWLWWWWLL
Clijsters3–7Streak L6
LLLLLLWWWL
Current form
Last 10 · newest first6–4Last 103–7
L1StreakL6
Safina
LWWLWWWWLL
Clijsters
LLLLLLWWWL
Surface comparison
SafinaClijsters
1,936Elo2,081
—Win % · 12M—
—W–L · 12M—
2H2H8
Neither player has a match in the last 12 months.
Surface comparison
1,936Elo2,081
—Win % · 12M—
—W–L · 12M—
2H2H8
Neither player has a match in the last 12 months.
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12MSafina serve—vsClijsters return—
Clijsters serve—vsSafina return—
Not enough recent matches for Safina’s and Clijsters’s ratings yet.
Serve vs return
Ratings · 12MSafina serve—vsClijsters return—
Clijsters serve—vsSafina return—
Not enough recent matches for Safina’s and Clijsters’s ratings yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsSafinaClijsters
Not enough recent matches for either player’s clutch stats yet.
Clutch
Last 12 monthsNot enough recent matches for either player’s clutch stats yet.
Freshness
Safina · ClijstersLast match
5643 days agoMadrid · R32vs1833 days agoIndian Wells · R128
Matches · last 30 days
0vs0
Sets · last 14 days
0vs0
Freshness
5643 days agoMadrid · R32Last match1833 days agoIndian Wells · R128
0Matches · last 30 days0
0Sets · last 14 days0
Common opponents
0 common opponents · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months.
Common opponents
0 common opponents · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months.
All 10 meetings
Last 5 of 10All 10 meetings
Last 5 of 10Career titles1241
Grand Slam titles04
Career W–L325–162475–125
Age4043
Height185 cm175 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryRussiaBelgium
Clijsters leads 8–2
10 meetingsDateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006Safina 1–1
15 May 2006RomeWTA 1000Round of 16ClaySafina d. Clijsters6–4 7–613 Feb 2006AntwerpQuarter-finalHardClijsters d. Safina7–6 6–410 meetings · Safina 2–8Walkovers are not counted
Clijsters leads 8–2
10 meetings10 meetings
2011Safina 0–1
Australian Open · Round of 12817 Jan 2011Clijsters d. Safina6–0 6–0Hard·Grand Slam2010Safina 0–1
Cincinnati · Round of 329 Aug 2010Clijsters d. Safina7–5 6–2Hard·WTA 5002009Safina 1–0
Cincinnati · Quarter-final10 Aug 2009Safina d. Clijsters6–2 7–5Hard·WTA 5002006Safina 1–1
Rome · Round of 1615 May 2006Safina d. Clijsters6–4 7–6Clay·WTA 1000Antwerp · Quarter-final13 Feb 2006Clijsters d. Safina7–6 6–4Hard2005Safina 0–3
Hasselt · Semi-final24 Oct 2005Clijsters d. Safina6–0 6–1HardLos Angeles · Round of 168 Aug 2005Clijsters d. Safina6–0 7–5HardBerlin · Round of 322 May 2005Clijsters d. Safina7–5 6–2Grass·WTA 5002004Safina 0–2
Paris · Semi-final9 Feb 2004Clijsters d. Safina6–1 6–1Carpet·WTA 500Australian Open · Round of 3219 Jan 2004Clijsters d. Safina6–2 6–1Hard·Grand SlamMore on Umpiry · about this comparison
Frequently asked
Who leads the head-to-head between Dinara Safina and Kim Clijsters?
Kim Clijsters leads the head-to-head against Dinara Safina 8–2 after 10 meetings.
How many times have Dinara Safina and Kim Clijsters played each other?
Dinara Safina and Kim Clijsters have played each other 10 times on the professional tour.
When did Dinara Safina and Kim Clijsters last play each other?
Their most recent meeting came at Australian Open in 2011, where Kim Clijsters won.
How is the head-to-head record counted?
Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.
What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?
Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.
Why is there no win probability here?
This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.