Dinara Safina
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2009: Serena's back on topSerena Williams outlasted her big sister Venus on Wednesday and will now end the year at No. 1, while currently top- ranked Dinara Safina had to retire from her opening round-robin match and was forced to withdraw from the season-ending... In this article: Serena Williams, U.S. Open, Kim Clijsters, Wimbledon, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Roger Federer, Elena Dementieva, Sybille Bammer, and French Open |
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washingtonpost.com | November 11, 2009
Safin remembered as gifted but erratic
...(titles) but if it was up to me I wouldn't change a thing." It will be left to younger sister Dinara Safina to keep up the family tradition. Safina, 23, who held the world's top spot for much of the year before surrendering it to Serena...
In this article: Pete Sampras, U.S. Open, Roger Federer, Davis Cup, Australian Open, 2000 U.S. Open, Melbourne Park, and Paris Masters
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ESPN | November 10, 2009
Andre Agassi should give back his titles, Marat Safin says
What do Andre Agassi's revelations about his low point in his career say about his character and career? Serena Williams and Dinara Safina will battle for the year-end No. 1 in Doha, Qatar. So who has the advantage? Nikolay Davydenko and...
In this article: Andre Agassi, ATP, Serena Williams, Marat Safin, Fed Cup, U.S. Open, Nikolay Davydenko, and Paris Masters
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BBC News | November 01, 2009
Serena ends Venus reign in Doha
...Serena's three-set win in the Maroon Group on Wednesday. The tournament was beset by injury problems throughout, with world number one Dinara Safina withdrawing after just two games of her opening match, and her replacement Vera Zvonareva...
In this article: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Doha, Victoria Azarenka, Wimbledon, US Open, Australian Open, WTA, and Caroline Wozniacki
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Telegraph.co.uk - Sport | October 29, 2009
Dinara Safina faces battle to be fit for Australian Open after back injury in Doha
...and tearfully surrender her world No 1 ranking. Published: 1:15AM GMT 29 Oct 2009 Out of action: Back injury in Doha sees Dinara Safina lose no 1 ranking and makes her a doubt for Australian Open Photo: GETTY IMAGES The 23-year-old...
In this article: Serena Williams, Australian Open, Doha, Jelena Jankovic, Cortisone, US Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Melbourne, and Middle East
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Times Online | October 28, 2009
Dinara Safina's quest for No 1 ends in tears
Navigation - link to other main sections from here Dinara Safina's quest for No 1 ends in tears The first match lasted three hours, the second 13 minutes and when she pulled up, her back in spasm and unable to move a muscle, Dinara...
In this article: Serena Williams, US Open, Caroline Wozniacki, God, Australian Open, Victoria Azarenka, Marat Safin, Jelena Jankovic, and Tokyo
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ESPN | October 28, 2009
Injured Dinara Safina retires in first round-robin match at WTA Championships
DOHA, Qatar -- Dinara Safina pulled out of the Sony Ericsson Championships after just two games with a serious back injury on Wednesday, handing the year-end No. 1 ranking to Serena Williams. Safina said a disk in her lower back was...
In this article: Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka, Jelena Jankovic, Australian Open, Doha, Nikolay Davydenko, Roger Federer, and Back pain
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Yahoo! News | October 28, 2009
Tearful Safina loses world top spot, Serena eclipses Venus (AFP)
AFP - Russia's Dinara Safina addresses a press conference after withdrawing from her singles tennis match … by Dave James Dave James - 39 mins ago DOHA (AFP) - Russia's Dinara Safina hobbled out of the WTA Championships here on...
In this article: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, US Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Jelena Jankovic, Australian Open, Surgery, Elena Dementieva, and Caroline Wozniacki
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Reuters | October 28, 2009
Safina's No.1 dream ends in pain
By Martyn Herman Dinara Safina's dream of becoming the first Russian to end the year as world number one was left in tatters on Wednesday when her aching body finally gave out at the WTA Championships. The 23-year-old, who arrived in...
In this article: Jelena Jankovic, Australian Open, Surgery, Serena Williams, God, Cortisone, U.S. Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Vera Zvonareva
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Telegraph.co.uk - Sport | October 28, 2009
Serena Williams assured of world No 1 position as Dinara Safina pulls out
...28 Oct 2009 Unassailable: Serena Williams is assured of No 1 position in women's tennis after Dinara Safina withdrew in Doha Photo: EPA By then Dinara Safina had retired from the tournament because of a back injury. Safina's season ended...
In this article: Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, US Open, Caroline Wozniacki, Wimbledon, Australian Open, Marat Safin, Kim Clijsters, and Jelena Jankovic
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BBC News | October 28, 2009
Serena secures year-end top spot
...was forced to retire after only the second game of her match Serena Williams will finish the year as world number one after Dinara Safina withdrew from the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha. Safina broke down with a back injury...
In this article: Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka, Jelena Jankovic, Wimbledon, Australian Open, Cortisone, and Svetlana Kuznetsova
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thumb|right|150px|Safina at the [[2006 Australian Open.]]
Dinara Mikhailovna Safina (Динара Мөбин кызы Сафина, Dinara Möbin qızı Safina; Russian: Дина́ра Миха́йловна (Муби́новна) Са́фина, born April 27, 1986 in Moscow) is a Russian professional tennis player.
She has been the runner-up in three Grand Slam singles tournaments and won the women's doubles title at the 2007 US Open with Nathalie Dechy. She also won the Olympic silver medal in women's singles at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Her most recent achievement is runner-up in the 2009 French Open.
She is the younger sister of former World No. 1 men's player Marat Safin. She and her brother are the first brother-sister tandem in tennis history to both achieve a #1 ranking.
- Also Known As:
- Dina, Marat's Sister
- Birth Date:
- April 27, 1986
- Birthplace:
- Moscow, Soviet Union <sub>now Russia</sub>
- Weight:
- 70 kg
- Residence:
- Moscow, Russia
- Highest Ranking - Singles:
- No. 1 (April 20, 2009)
- Highest Ranking - Doubles:
- No. 8 (May 12, 2008)
- Career Record - Singles:
- 323–142
- Career Record - Doubles:
- 168–87
- Career Titles - Singles:
- 11 WTA, 4 ITF
- Wimbledon Results:
- SF (2009)
- French Open Results:
- F (2008, 2009)
- Fench Open Results (Doubles):
- 3R (2006, 2007, 2008)
- Australian Open Results:
- F (2009)
- Australian Open Results (Doubles):
- QF (2004, 2005)
- US Open Results (Doubles):
- W (2007)
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