Dinara Safina vs Victoria AzarenkaMontreal Semi-final

Montreal · WTA · Semi-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 July 2008 ·
hard
#451WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-0 2-6 6-3
Azarenka V.
Safina D.
6262
Azarenka V.
0631

Dinara Safina defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-0 2-6 6-3 in the Montreal semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-04-04MarbellaQFclayVictoria Azarenka5-1
2009-05-25Roland GarrosQFclayDinara Safina1-6 6-4 6-2
2009-03-09Indian WellsQFhardVictoria Azarenka6-7 6-1 6-3
2008-07-21Los AngelesQFhardDinara Safina6-3 6-1
2008-05-05BerlinSFgrassDinara Safina6-4 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.7
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
88
Break points saved·Dominant
45
79
Break points won·Slight edge
88
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
83
93
Tiebreaks·Even
78
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw