Dinara Safina vs Serena Williams — Paris Quarter-final

Paris · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
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Sets
Walkover
Monday, 7 February 2005
carpet
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
vs
Williams S.

Dinara Safina advanced past Serena Williams via walkover in the Paris quarter-final. Dinara Safina narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Head to head

1–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-19Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-0 6-3
2008-11-03WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetSerena Williams6-4 6-1
2008-08-25US OpenSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2008-05-05BerlinQFgrassDinara Safina2-6 6-1 7-6(5)
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR16claySerena Williams6-2 6-3
2004-09-20BeijingR16hardSerena Williams6-4 3-6 6-3
2002-08-26US OpenR64hardSerena Williams6-0 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Safina D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

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
Safina D.Williams S.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
64%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.2
7.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safina D.Williams S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
95
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
94
Break points won·Clear edge
84
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
95

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

Draw

Final
Safina D.
Mauresmo A.
6-42-66-3
Semi-finals
Safina D.
Golovin T.
6-14-67-62
Mauresmo A.
Petrova N.
7-56-3
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