Dinara Safina vs Kaia KanepiBerlin Round of 32

Berlin · WTA · Round of 32
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008 ·
grass
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-4 6-3
Kanepi K.
Safina D.
662
Kanepi K.
430

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

Key context

  • Match story: Dinara Safina closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

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
2007-05-14RomeR32clayDinara Safina7-6 6-2

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·Slight edge
2.9
3.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw