Nicole Vaidisova vs Dinara Safina — Hobart Round of 16

Hobart · WTA · Round of 16
CZE
Nicole Vaidisova
37 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2005
hard
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Vaidisova N.
6-1 4-6 6-3
Safina D.
Vaidisova N.
6462
Safina D.
1631

Nicole Vaidisova defeated Dinara Safina 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the Hobart round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicole Vaidisova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nicole Vaidisova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicole Vaidisova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-10-22LinzQFhardNicole Vaidisova6-3 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Vaidisova N.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Vaidisova N.

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
Vaidisova N.Safina D.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (160 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Vaidisova N.Safina D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
49
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
73
79
Break points won·Clear edge
62
84
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
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
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw

Final
Zheng J.
Dulko G.
6-26-0
Semi-finals
Dulko G.
Benesova I.
7-56-2
Zheng J.
Li N.
3-66-46-0
Quarter-finals
Li N.
Domachowska M.
6-33-66-1
Zheng J.
Koukalova K.
4-67-626-2
Benesova I.
Vaidisova N.
2-66-46-4
Dulko G.
Peschke K.
2-66-46-4
R16
Vaidisova N.
Safina D.
6-14-66-3
Benesova I.
Strycova B.
6-33-66-3
Domachowska M.
Camerin M.
6-42-66-2
Li N.
Dellacqua C.
7-616-0
Zheng J.
Asagoe S.
6-26-3
Peschke K.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-06-2
Dulko G.
Spears A.
2-66-36-2
Koukalova K.
Marrero M.
6-17-5
R32
Koukalova K.
Black C.
6-33-67-5
Camerin M.
Muller M.
6-16-4
Dellacqua C.
Jidkova A.
7-56-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Brandi K.
6-46-726-3
Dulko G.
Liu N.
6-46-3
Asagoe S.
Santangelo M.
6-46-3
Strycova B.
Hopkins J.
6-46-2
Benesova I.
Kurhajcova L.
6-16-716-1
Domachowska M.
Morigami A.
6-27-5
Vaidisova N.
Perebiynis T.
3-67-56-4
Safina D.
Granville L.
6-46-2
Li N.
Frazier A.
7-57-5
Marrero M.
Jeflea D.
6-26-2
Zheng J.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-54-66-3
Spears A.
Craybas J.
6-16-3
Peschke K.
Sucha M.
7-656-2