Barbora Strycova vs Dinara Safina — Guangzhou Quarter-final

Guangzhou · WTA · Quarter-final
CZE
Barbora Strycova
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 September 2004
hard
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Strycova B.
6-4 6-1
Safina D.
Strycova B.
662
Safina D.
41–

Barbora Strycova defeated Dinara Safina 6-4 6-1 in the Guangzhou quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Barbora Strycova 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
2010-01-18Australian OpenR64hardDinara Safina6-3 6-4
2005-06-20WimbledonR64grassDinara Safina6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Strycova B.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

Serve advantage — Safina D.

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
Strycova B.Safina D.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
5.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Strycova B.Safina D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
49
72
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
79
Break points won·Clear edge
72
84
Deciding sets·Slight edge
69
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
39
77

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

Final
Li N.
Sucha M.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Sucha M.
Strycova B.
6-27-5
Li N.
Li T.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Li N.
Brandi K.
6-46-0
Li T.
Peng S.
6-26-2
Sucha M.
Tanasugarn T.
7-677-5
Strycova B.
Safina D.
6-46-1
R16
Sucha M.
Koukalova K.
7-646-4
Strycova B.
Zheng J.
6-27-5
Safina D.
Dulko G.
6-16-4
Li N.
Jankovic J.
0-66-27-66
Brandi K.
Panova T.
6-06-1
Peng S.
Bartoli M.
6-16-0
Li T.
Pratt N.
6-26-0
Tanasugarn T.
Pennetta F.
7-53-0
R32
Koukalova K.
Sun T.
0-67-656-1
Tanasugarn T.
Craybas J.
6-27-5
Sucha M.
Jidkova A.
6-41-66-3
Safina D.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-16-2
Peng S.
Grandin N.
6-06-3
Bartoli M.
Hopkins J.
6-06-4
Brandi K.
Liu N.
7-646-3
Pennetta F.
Yan Z.
6-12-66-3
Zheng J.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-26-0
Strycova B.
Kleinova S.
6-26-1
Panova T.
Bratchikova N.
3-66-06-3
Li N.
Dushevina V.
6-46-1
Pratt N.
Morigami A.
6-36-4
Li T.
Kapros A.
6-16-1