Dinara Safina vs Kaia KanepiRome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2007 ·
clay
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
7-6 6-2
Kanepi K.
Safina D.
762
Kanepi K.
620

Dinara Safina defeated Kaia Kanepi 7-6 6-2 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's final. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Dinara Safina closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-19Australian OpenR32hardDinara Safina6-2 6-2
2008-09-15TokyoQFhardDinara Safina6-4 6-7 6-2
2008-05-05BerlinR32grassDinara Safina6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
3.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
30
Break points saved·Clear edge
45
23
Break points won·Slight edge
88
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw