Dinara Safina vs Jelena DokicAustralian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · WTA · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2009 ·
hard
43 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-4 4-6 6-4
Dokic J.
Safina D.
6462
Dokic J.
4641

Dinara Safina defeated Jelena Dokic 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Australian Open 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 128. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Dinara Safina edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-21MiamiR128hardDinara Safina6-4 6-4
2003-09-15ShanghaiR16hardDinara Safina6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.8
7.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 60). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw