Dinara Safina vs Vera Zvonareva — Sopot Semi-final

Sopot · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 21 July 2002 ·
clay
Vera Zvonareva
RUS
Vera Zvonareva
#292WTA
1693ELO
1614Clay ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
Safina D.
6-3 6-2
Zvonareva V.
Safina D.
662
Zvonareva V.
320

Dinara Safina defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-3 6-2 in the Sopot semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 6–5. Dinara Safina narrowed the head-to-head to 6–6.

Key context

Head to head

5–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-21MiamiR64hardVera Zvonareva3-6 6-3 6-2
2010-10-04BeijingR64hardVera Zvonareva6-4 7-6
2009-01-19Australian OpenSFhardDinara Safina6-3 7-6
2008-10-06MoscowSFhardVera Zvonareva6-2 7-6
2008-03-24MiamiQFhardVera Zvonareva7-5 6-4
2008-02-18DohaR16hardVera Zvonareva7-5 6-3
2007-10-08MoscowQFhardDinara Safina6-2 3-6 6-3
2007-04-09CharlestonSFclayDinara Safina6-3 0-1
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayDinara Safina6-3 7-5
2006-04-10CharlestonR32clayDinara Safina7-5 7-5
2004-05-10RomeR32clayVera Zvonareva1-6 6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
Safina D.Zvonareva V.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safina D.Zvonareva V.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
68
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
45
30
Break points won·Even
88
91
Deciding sets·Even
83
81
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
62

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw