Dinara Safina
Dinara Mubinovna Safina (Russian: Динара Мубиновна Сафина, pronounced [dʲɪˈnarə ˈsafʲɪnə] ⓘ; Tatar: Динара Мөбин кызы Сафина, romanized: Dinara Mӧbin kızı Safina; born April 27, 1986) is a Russian former world No. 1 tennis player. Safina was runner-up in singles at the 2008 French Open, 2009 Australian Open, and the 2009 French Open. She had even greater success at major events in doubles, winning the 2007 US Open with Nathalie Dechy. She also won the Olympic silver medal in women's singles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Safina at the 2008 WTA Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Full name | Dinara Mubinovna Safina | ||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Динара Мубиновна Сафина | ||||||||||||||
| Country (sports) | Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 April 1986 Moscow, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 11 May 2014 (last match 2011) | ||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $10,585,640 | ||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 360–173 (67.5%) | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (20 April 2009) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | F (2009) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | F (2008, 2009) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | SF (2009) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | SF (2008) | ||||||||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | RR (2008, 2009) | ||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | silver medal (2008) | ||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 181–91 | ||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (12 May 2008) | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (2004, 2005) | ||||||||||||||
| French Open | 3R (2006, 2007, 2008) | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (2005, 2008) | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (2007) | ||||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | QF (2008) | ||||||||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||||||||
| Fed Cup | W (2005) | ||||||||||||||
| Hopman Cup | F (2009) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Safina officially retired in 2014 due to a long-term back injury. She is also the younger sister of former world No. 1 men's player Marat Safin; the brother–sister pair are the first to both achieve the No. 1 singles rankings.