Vera Zvonareva vs Dinara Safina — Rome Round of 32
Rome · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 May 2004
clay
Zvonareva V.1-6 6-4 6-2
Safina D.
Zvonareva V.
1662
Safina D.
6421
Vera Zvonareva defeated Dinara Safina 1-6 6-4 6-2 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 6–5, defending last year's round of 32, but Vera Zvonareva had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on clay. Vera Zvonareva narrowed the head-to-head to 6–6.
Key context
- Match story: Vera Zvonareva dropped the opening set before beating Dinara Safina 1–6 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
5–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-21 | Miami | R64 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2010-10-04 | Beijing | R64 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-4 7-6(6) |
| 2009-01-19 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 2008-10-06 | Moscow | SF | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-2 7-6(5) |
| 2008-03-24 | Miami | QF | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2008-02-18 | Doha | R16 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2007-10-08 | Moscow | QF | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2007-04-09 | Charleston | SF | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-3 0-1 RET |
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2006-04-10 | Charleston | R32 | clay | Dinara Safina | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2002-07-21 | Sopot | SF | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-3 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.5
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
5.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
76
72
Break points saved·Even
79
79
Break points won·Slight edge
94
84
Deciding sets·Clear edge
92
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
77
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
Weather
17°CPartly cloudy
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 58%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Mauresmo A.
Farina Elia S.
6-12-67-5
Zvonareva V.
Schiavone F.
6-36-3
Capriati J.
Smashnova A.
6-36-3
Williams S.
Kuznetsova S.
7-56-0
R16
Farina Elia S.
Sharapova M.
7-636-0
Capriati J.
Suarez P.
6-26-2
Kuznetsova S.
Sugiyama A.
6-43-67-64
Mauresmo A.
Martinez C.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Randriantefy D.
6-16-3
Zvonareva V.
Bovina E.
6-36-0
Schiavone F.
Likhovtseva E.
6-16-3
Smashnova A.
Pennetta F.
6-26-2
R32
Kuznetsova S.
Marrero M.
6-06-4
Bovina E.
Schnyder P.
3-67-65
Martinez C.
Sprem K.
4-66-46-2
Sugiyama A.
Pierce M.
6-26-4
Randriantefy D.
Dushevina V.
6-06-3
Likhovtseva E.
Myskina A.
7-51-66-3
Williams S.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
7-56-3
Sharapova M.
Dementieva E.
6-16-4
Farina Elia S.
Shaughnessy M.
6-27-5
Smashnova A.
Camerin M.
6-26-1
Suarez P.
Golovin T.
6-27-5
Mauresmo A.
Dechy N.
7-56-2
Pennetta F.
Petrova N.
1-67-646-4
Schiavone F.
Reeves S.
6-36-4
Capriati J.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-26-1
Zvonareva V.
Safina D.
1-66-46-2
R64
Pennetta F.
Granville L.
6-06-3
Pierce M.
Dulko G.
6-16-4
Marrero M.
Panova T.
6-17-63
Dushevina V.
Black C.
6-45-76-4
Dechy N.
Brandi K.
6-46-4
Martinez C.
Fedak Y.
6-16-1
Shaughnessy M.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-47-63
Sharapova M.
Perebiynis T.
6-47-5
Suarez P.
Zuluaga F.
5-76-1
Schiavone F.
Pratt N.
6-26-3
Schnyder P.
Barna A.
6-46-1
Bovina E.
Pisnik T.
6-31-66-0
Farina Elia S.
Schett B.
6-46-4
Golovin T.
Craybas J.
6-46-2
Smashnova A.
Serna M.
6-26-1
Camerin M.
Dokic J.
7-57-5
Kuznetsova S.
Molik A.
6-24-66-4
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Testud S.
3-66-36-4
Randriantefy D.
Maleeva M.
6-34-66-4
Sprem K.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-2
Likhovtseva E.
Loit E.
4-66-37-63
Reeves S.
Raymond L.
6-43-66-2
Safina D.
Santangelo M.
6-36-2
Vento Kabchi M.
Koukalova K.
6-736-26-4