Dinara Safina vs Serena Williams — Paris Quarter-final

Paris · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Walkover
Monday, 7 February 2005 ·
carpet
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
vs
Williams S.

Dinara Safina advanced past Serena Williams via walkover in the Paris quarter-final. Dinara Safina narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Head to head

1–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-19Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-0 6-3
2008-11-03WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSerena Williams6-4 6-1
2008-08-25US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2008-05-05BerlinQFgrassDinara Safina2-6 6-1 7-6
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR16claySerena Williams6-2 6-3
2004-09-20BeijingR16hardSerena Williams6-4 3-6 6-3
2002-08-26US OpenR64hardSerena Williams6-0 6-1

Statistics

This season
Safina D.Williams S.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
64%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.2
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safina D.Williams S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
96
Break points saved·Dominant
45
86
Break points won·Slight edge
88
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
98

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

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