Dinara Safina vs Patty SchnyderMadrid Semi-final

Madrid · WTA · Semi-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 May 2009 ·
clay
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-4 6-2
Schnyder P.
Safina D.
662
Schnyder P.
420

Dinara Safina defeated Patty Schnyder 6-4 6-2 in the Madrid semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-07-28MontrealR16hardDinara Safina6-2 6-2
2004-02-09ParisR16carpetDinara Safina4-6 6-2 6-1
2002-07-21SopotR16clayDinara Safina6-1 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
50%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.8
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 144). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
56
Break points saved·Even
45
47
Break points won·Clear edge
88
75
Deciding sets·Even
83
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
40

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw