Dinara Safina vs Venus Williams — Rome Semi-final
Rome · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2009 ·
clay
#615WTA
1654ELO
1570Clay ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.6-7 6-3 6-4
Williams V.
Safina D.
6662
Williams V.
7341
Dinara Safina defeated Venus Williams 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Dinara Safina claimed a first win over Venus Williams in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dinara Safina dropped the opening set before beating Venus Williams 6–7 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2008-11-03 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Venus Williams | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2008-09-29 | Stuttgart | QF | clay | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.8
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
68
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
45
53
Break points won·Even
88
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
29
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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95
Williams V.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast