Na Li vs Dinara Safina — Estoril Semi-final

Estoril · WTA · Semi-final
CHN
Na Li
#304WTA
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 April 2005 ·
clay
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Li N.
6-1 6-1
Safina D.
Li N.
662
Safina D.
110

Na Li defeated Dinara Safina 6-1 6-1 in the Estoril semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Na Li narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-05-11MadridR32clayDinara Safina6-3 7-6
2008-08-11OlympicsSFhardDinara Safina7-6 7-5
2007-01-15Australian OpenR32hardNa Li6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
Li N.Safina D.
1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
5.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Li N.Safina D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
84
68
Break points saved·Dominant
77
45
Break points won·Slight edge
97
88
Deciding sets·Even
87
83
Tiebreaks·Even
75
78

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

Draw