Dinara Safina vs Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez — Rome Quarter-final
Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2009 ·
clay
Safina D.4-6 6-3 6-0
Martinez Sanchez M.
Safina D.
4662
Martinez Sanchez M.
6301
Dinara Safina defeated Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 4-6 6-3 6-0 in the Rome quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Dinara Safina dropped the opening set before beating Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 4–6 6–3 6–0.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-11 | Olympics | R32 | hard | Dinara Safina | 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.8
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 145). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
68
51
Break points saved·Even
45
44
Break points won·Clear edge
88
76
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
53
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
73
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast