Dinara Safina vs Alize Cornet — Sydney Quarter-final

Sydney · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2009 ·
hard
FRA
Alize Cornet
36 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-3 6-4
Cornet A.
Safina D.
662
Cornet A.
340

Dinara Safina defeated Alize Cornet 6-3 6-4 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Dinara Safina closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-04-18FesR16clayDinara Safina6-1 6-3
2009-01-19Australian OpenR16hardDinara Safina6-2 2-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
Safina D.Cornet A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
55%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.8
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safina D.Cornet A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
44
Break points saved·Dominant
45
17
Break points won·Even
88
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
83
75
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
22

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw