Dinara Safina vs Vera DushevinaSydney Round of 16

Sydney · WTA · Round of 16
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2009 ·
hard
39 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-3 6-0
Dushevina V.
Safina D.
662
Dushevina V.
300

Dinara Safina defeated Vera Dushevina 6-3 6-0 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-02-07ParisR16carpetDinara Safina6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
54%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
50%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.8
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 152). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
45
27
Break points won·Clear edge
88
76
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
35
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
60

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