Dinara Safina vs Samantha StosurIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2006 ·
hard
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-3 6-2
Stosur S.
Safina D.
662
Stosur S.
320

Dinara Safina defeated Samantha Stosur 6-3 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-07Indian WellsR32hardDinara Safina7-6 6-4
2009-03-23MiamiR32hardSamantha Stosur6-1 6-4
2007-01-04Gold CoastQFhardDinara Safina7-6(4) 6-3
2005-10-10MoscowR16hardDinara Safina4-6 7-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
68
58
Break points saved·Clear edge
45
64
Break points won·Clear edge
88
76
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
64
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
47

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