Sabine Lisicki vs Dinara Safina — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008 ·
hard
Lisicki S.7-6 4-6 6-2
Safina D.
Lisicki S.
7462
Safina D.
6621
Sabine Lisicki defeated Dinara Safina 7-6 4-6 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Sabine Lisicki claimed a first win over Dinara Safina in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sabine Lisicki closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Dinara Safina | 6-7 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
43%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.1
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
6.1
5.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 173). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
25
68
Break points saved·Slight edge
35
45
Break points won·Clear edge
70
88
Deciding sets·Dominant
15
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
46
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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