Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Dinara SafinaSydney Round of 16

Sydney · WTA · Round of 16
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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1 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 9 January 2006 ·
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuznetsova S.
6-3
Safina D.
Kuznetsova S.
61
Safina D.
30

Svetlana Kuznetsova advanced when Dinara Safina retired 6-3 in the Sydney round of 16. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 8–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-05-25Roland GarrosFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-2
2009-05-04RomeFclayDinara Safina6-3 6-2
2008-10-06MoscowQFhardDinara Safina6-4 7-5
2008-09-15TokyoFhardDinara Safina6-1 6-3
2008-07-28MontrealQFhardDinara Safina2-6 6-3 6-2
2008-05-26Roland GarrosSFclayDinara Safina6-3 6-2
2007-05-14RomeQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-3
2006-05-29Roland GarrosQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova7-6 6-0
2006-05-15RomeSFclayDinara Safina3-6 6-4 7-5
2003-02-10DohaR16hardDinara Safina6-4 6-3
2000-11-20Mallorca 10KR32clayDinara Safina4-5(0) 4-1 4-1 4-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
76
68
Break points saved·Slight edge
51
45
Break points won·Slight edge
96
88
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
84
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

Draw