She is the younger sister of former World No. 1 men's player Marat Safin.
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 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.
Dinara Safina Detailed Biography -
Dinara Safina was born on April 27, 1986, in Moscow. She is the daughter of Rauza and Mikhail, respectively coach and ex tennis junior champion, and owner of the "Spartak Tennis Club". Like her older brother Marat, the little girl grew up on the courts, hitting her first balls at 3 years old and starting to seriously practice at 8.
But it didn't take so long for the youngest of the Safin family to show particular dispositions for tennis. Dinara, accompanied by her mother, joined her brother in Valencia, Spain, 5 years after making her debut. She learned spanish in only a few months. Here, she developed a powerful and smart game, full of craziness and touch... a tennis of inspiration which turns out to be a treat for the eyes of the public.
Immediately, she gets talked about : In junior firstly, where she finished 1st in her category; and also on the professional tour by reaching the semis of her 1st WTA tournament then by becoming the youngest player to win a tournament in 2002 at 16 years old and 3 months, playing qualifications. She was quickly compared to her brother; her physique, her facial expressions and her gestures of frustration.
But she's Dinara Safina, a champion in the making, and not only "The little sister of Marat Safin".
