Anca Barna vs Dinara Safina — Estoril Semi-final

Estoril · WTA · Semi-final
GER
Anca Barna
49 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 April 2002
clay
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Barna A.
7-6 6-4
Safina D.
Barna A.
7862
Safina D.
664–

Anca Barna defeated Dinara Safina 7-6 6-4 in the Estoril semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Anca Barna claimed a first win over Dinara Safina in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-02-16AntwerpR32hardDinara Safina6-4 6-4
2003-07-07PalermoR32clayDinara Safina6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Barna A.serving45% hold

wins 48% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Barna A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Barna A.Safina D.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
56%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
41%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
50%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
45%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.4
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (9 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Serna M.
Barna A.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Serna M.
Bovina E.
6-36-3
Barna A.
Safina D.
7-666-4
Quarter-finals
Serna M.
Pisnik T.
6-26-0
Barna A.
Montolio A.
6-47-60
Safina D.
Matevzic M.
6-07-5
Bovina E.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-36-2
R16
Serna M.
Cervanova L.
6-36-2
Montolio A.
Beigbeder C.
6-26-2
Matevzic M.
Mandula P.
6-46-1
Barna A.
Srebotnik K.
7-54-66-3
Safina D.
Oremans M.
6-17-65
Pisnik T.
Gersi A.
6-46-2
Dominguez Lino L.
Kuti Kis R.
6-36-4
Bovina E.
Schwartz B.
6-44-67-65
R32
Beigbeder C.
Silva N.
6-26-2
Montolio A.
Selyutina I.
6-36-0
Barna A.
Prusova L.
6-26-1
Srebotnik K.
Noorlander S.
6-46-2
Serna M.
Gubacsi Z.
1-66-46-3
Schwartz B.
Black C.
6-46-4
Kuti Kis R.
Bacheva L.
6-47-66
Dominguez Lino L.
Torrens Valero C.
7-56-1
Pisnik T.
Muller M.
6-04-66-4
Gersi A.
Bes Ostariz E.
6-46-0
Mandula P.
Talaja S.
6-46-3
Matevzic M.
Rittner B.
6-47-67
Oremans M.
Sfar S.
6-46-3
Safina D.
Sucha M.
6-33-66-1
Cervanova L.
Kandarr J.
7-636-2
Bovina E.
Daniilidou E.
6-47-65