Dinara Safina vs Dominika CibulkovaRoland Garros Semi-final

Roland Garros · WTA · Semi-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 May 2009 ·
clay
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-3 6-3
Cibulkova D.
Safina D.
662
Cibulkova D.
330

Dinara Safina defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-3 6-3 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-09-15TokyoR16hardDinara Safina6-3 6-4
2008-07-28MontrealFhardDinara Safina6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.8
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
68
77
Break points saved·Slight edge
45
56
Break points won·Slight edge
88
96
Deciding sets·Even
83
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
87

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

Draw