Anna Lena Groenefeld vs Dinara Safina — Luxembourg Semi-final
Luxembourg · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2005 ·
hard
Lena Groenefeld A.6-4 5-7 6-4
Safina D.
Lena Groenefeld A.
6562
Safina D.
4741
Anna Lena Groenefeld defeated Dinara Safina 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the Luxembourg semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final. Anna Lena Groenefeld narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Anna Lena Groenefeld edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 5–7 6–4.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-15 | 's-Hertogenbosch | R32 | grass | Dinara Safina | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2008-08-25 | US Open | R16 | hard | Dinara Safina | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2006-04-03 | Amelia Island | R16 | clay | Anna Lena Groenefeld | 6-4 6-7 6-3 |
| 2006-01-09 | Sydney | R32 | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.6
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
5.6
5.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
35
68
Break points saved·Even
44
45
Break points won·Dominant
63
88
Deciding sets·Dominant
35
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast