Kai Chen Chang vs Dinara Safina — Tokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · WTA · Round of 32
TPE
Kai Chen Chang
35 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 September 2009 ·
hard
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Chen Chang K.
7-6 4-6 7-5
Safina D.
Chen Chang K.
7472
Safina D.
6651

Kai Chen Chang defeated Dinara Safina 7-6 4-6 7-5 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in defending the title.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Chen Chang K.Safina D.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
43%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
2.3
Double faults / match·Even
5.8
5.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (159 vs 111). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Chen Chang K.Safina D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
29
68
Break points saved·Dominant
20
45
Break points won·Clear edge
66
88
Deciding sets·Dominant
43
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw