Dinara Safina vs Tatiana Golovin — Paris Semi-final
Paris · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
carpet
Safina D.6-1 4-6 7-6
Golovin T.
Safina D.
64772
Golovin T.
16621
Dinara Safina defeated Tatiana Golovin 6-1 4-6 7-6 in the Paris semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Tatiana Golovin came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Dinara Safina narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Dinara Safina came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 7–6.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-09 | Charleston | QF | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-3 RET |
| 2005-02-14 | Antwerp | R32 | hard | Tatiana Golovin | 6-4 6-7(10) 6-3 |
| 2005-01-03 | Gold Coast | R16 | hard | Tatiana Golovin | 7-5 3-6 6-2 |
| 2004-03-24 | Miami | R64 | hard | Tatiana Golovin | 6-1 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
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 98). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
72
49
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
74
Break points won·Clear edge
84
66
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
61
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Draw
Quarter-finals
Safina D.
Williams S.
W/O
Petrova N.
Bartoli M.
2-66-17-5
Mauresmo A.
Maleeva M.
6-27-62
Golovin T.
Farina Elia S.
6-0
R16
Mauresmo A.
Pierce M.
6-46-3
Maleeva M.
Jankovic J.
6-46-0
Petrova N.
Sfar S.
6-36-3
Bartoli M.
Dechy N.
6-46-2
Farina Elia S.
Razzano V.
6-46-1
Golovin T.
Mamic S.
6-36-4
Safina D.
Dushevina V.
6-26-4
Williams S.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-36-2
R32
Maleeva M.
Schaul C.
7-647-69
Sfar S.
Pennetta F.
7-616-4
Pierce M.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-16-2
Bartoli M.
Daniilidou E.
6-32-0
Dechy N.
Kostanic Tosic J.
7-57-64
Golovin T.
Beltrame S.
6-27-67
Safina D.
Sprem K.
6-46-2
Dushevina V.
Benesova I.
6-42-66-3
Jankovic J.
Loit E.
6-44-66-3
Farina Elia S.
Koukalova K.
6-06-0
Razzano V.
Smashnova A.
6-26-3
Cohen Aloro S.
Camerin M.
7-656-1