Julia Vakulenko vs Dinara Safina — Berlin Quarter-final
Berlin · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2007 ·
grass
Vakulenko J.6-3 5-7 6-3
Safina D.
Vakulenko J.
6562
Safina D.
3731
Julia Vakulenko defeated Dinara Safina 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the Berlin quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Julia Vakulenko claimed a first win over Dinara Safina in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Julia Vakulenko closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-10 | Charleston | R16 | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-7 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
43%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Even
51%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
5.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (47 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
52
68
Break points saved·Slight edge
52
45
Break points won·Clear edge
64
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
64
83
Tiebreaks·
—
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