Shuai Peng vs Dinara SafinaSan Diego Round of 16

San Diego · WTA · Round of 16
40 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 August 2005 ·
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Peng S.
7-6 6-0
Safina D.
Peng S.
762
Safina D.
600

Shuai Peng defeated Dinara Safina 7-6 6-0 in the San Diego round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Shuai Peng claimed a first win over Dinara Safina in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-10CincinnatiR16hardDinara Safina6-3 6-4
2009-03-09Indian WellsR32hardDinara Safina7-5 6-4
2008-07-21Los AngelesR32hardDinara Safina6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
37
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
26
45
Break points won·Even
87
88
Deciding sets·Dominant
29
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
71
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw