Dinara Safina vs Sabine LisickiWimbledon Quarter-final

Wimbledon · WTA · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 June 2009 ·
grass
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-7 6-4 6-1
Lisicki S.
Safina D.
6662
Lisicki S.
7411

Dinara Safina defeated Sabine Lisicki 6-7 6-4 6-1 in the Wimbledon quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Sabine Lisicki came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Dinara Safina claimed a first win over Sabine Lisicki in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-01-14Australian OpenR128hardSabine Lisicki7-6 4-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.3
6.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.7
6.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
25
Break points saved·Slight edge
45
35
Break points won·Clear edge
88
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
15
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
46

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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Draw