Dinara Safina vs Amelie MauresmoParis Final

Paris · WTA · Final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
carpet
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-4 2-6 6-3
Mauresmo A.
Safina D.
6262
Mauresmo A.
4631

Dinara Safina defeated Amelie Mauresmo 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the Paris final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Amelie Mauresmo came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Dinara Safina narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Dinara Safina closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-06-22WimbledonR16grassDinara Safina4-6 6-3 6-4
2008-10-06MoscowR16hardDinara Safina6-7(2) 6-4 6-4
2007-02-12AntwerpQFhardAmelie Mauresmo6-1 6-3
2006-08-28US OpenQFhardAmelie Mauresmo6-2 6-3
2006-02-06ParisQFcarpetAmelie Mauresmo6-2 6-2
2005-01-17Australian OpenR64hardAmelie Mauresmo2-6 6-1 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Safina D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mauresmo A.

Mauresmo A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Safina D.

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
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.7
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 194). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
72
68
Break points saved·Even
79
82
Break points won·Slight edge
84
75
Deciding sets·Even
79
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
65

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About