Nadia Petrova vs Dinara SafinaGold Coast Quarter-final

Gold Coast · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2004 ·
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Petrova N.
6-1 6-4
Safina D.
Petrova N.
662
Safina D.
140

Nadia Petrova defeated Dinara Safina 6-1 6-4 in the Gold Coast quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Nadia Petrova extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-08-16MontrealR32hardDinara Safina7-5 4-6 6-4
2008-09-15TokyoSFhardDinara Safina6-1 6-0
2007-04-02Amelia IslandQFclayNadia Petrova6-4 7-5
2007-03-19MiamiR16hardNadia Petrova3-6 6-2 6-4
2007-02-05ParisQFcarpetNadia Petrova6-3 6-2
2006-05-08BerlinQFgrassNadia Petrova3-6 6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
68
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
64
45
Break points won·Even
85
88
Deciding sets·Even
80
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
78

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

Draw