Dinara Safina vs Mara SantangeloOlympics Round of 64

Olympics · WTA · Round of 64
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2008 ·
hard
45 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-3 7-6
Santangelo M.
Safina D.
672
Santangelo M.
360

Dinara Safina defeated Mara Santangelo 6-3 7-6 in the Olympics round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Dinara Safina closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-10-02StuttgartR32clayDinara Safina6-1 5-7 7-6
2004-05-10RomeR64clayDinara Safina6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
42%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
37%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.7
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 18). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
45
Break points saved·Slight edge
45
52
Break points won·Dominant
88
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
48
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
62

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw