Vera Zvonareva vs Dinara Safina — Moscow Semi-final
Moscow · WTA · Semi-final
#292WTA
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 October 2008 ·
hard
Zvonareva V.6-2 7-6
Safina D.
Zvonareva V.
672
Safina D.
260
Vera Zvonareva defeated Dinara Safina 6-2 7-6 in the Moscow semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 6–5, defending last year's semi-final. Vera Zvonareva narrowed the head-to-head to 6–6.
Key context
- Match story: Vera Zvonareva closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
5–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-21 | Miami | R64 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2010-10-04 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2008-03-24 | Miami | QF | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2008-02-18 | Doha | R16 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2007-10-08 | Moscow | QF | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2007-04-09 | Charleston | SF | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-3 0-1 |
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2006-04-10 | Charleston | R32 | clay | Dinara Safina | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | R32 | clay | Vera Zvonareva | 1-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-07-21 | Sopot | SF | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
5.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 174). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
59
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
30
45
Break points won·Even
91
88
Deciding sets·Even
81
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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