Serena Williams vs Dinara Safina — US Open Semi-final
US Open · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2008 ·
hard
Williams S.6-3 6-2
Safina D.
Williams S.
662
Safina D.
320
Serena Williams defeated Dinara Safina 6-3 6-2 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams dropped just 5 games past Dinara Safina.
Head to head
5–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2008-11-03 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2008-05-05 | Berlin | QF | grass | Dinara Safina | 2-6 6-1 7-6 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2004-09-20 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 173). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
96
68
Break points saved·Dominant
86
45
Break points won·Slight edge
98
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
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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