Dinara Safina vs Flavia Pennetta — Stuttgart Semi-final
Stuttgart · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 April 2009 ·
clay
Safina D.3-6 7-5 6-0
Pennetta F.
Safina D.
3762
Pennetta F.
6501
Dinara Safina defeated Flavia Pennetta 3-6 7-5 6-0 in the Stuttgart semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 8–0.
Key context
- Match story: Dinara Safina dropped the opening set before beating Flavia Pennetta 3–6 7–5 6–0.
Head to head
7–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-10 | Cincinnati | SF | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2008-08-25 | US Open | QF | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2008-07-21 | Los Angeles | F | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2008-01-02 | Gold Coast | R16 | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2007-12-31 | Gold Coast | R16 | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2007-06-18 | 's-Hertogenbosch | QF | grass | Dinara Safina | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2003-07-28 | Sopot | R16 | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-1 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.8
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
68
76
Break points saved·Clear edge
45
67
Break points won·Slight edge
88
95
Deciding sets·Slight edge
83
76
Tiebreaks·Even
78
80
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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