Dinara Safina vs Tsvetana PironkovaStuttgart Round of 16

Stuttgart · WTA · Round of 16
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2008 ·
clay
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-1 7-6
Pironkova T.
Safina D.
672
Pironkova T.
160

Dinara Safina defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 6-1 7-6 in the Stuttgart round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Dinara Safina came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-04-04MarbellaR16clayDinara Safina6-3 6-4
2009-03-09Indian WellsR64hardDinara Safina7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (173 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
26
Break points saved·Clear edge
45
23
Break points won·Even
88
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
4
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
63

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw