Dinara Safina vs Laura Pous Tio — Prague Semi-final

Prague · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2005
clay
ESP
Laura Pous Tio
41 yrs · 173 cm
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Safina D.
4-6 6-2 7-5
Pous Tio L.
Safina D.
4672
Pous Tio L.
6251

Dinara Safina defeated Laura Pous Tio 4-6 6-2 7-5 in the Prague semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-15RomeR64clayDinara Safina6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Safina D.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Pous Tio L.

Pous Tio L.serving50% hold

wins 50% 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
Safina D.Pous Tio L.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
56%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
53%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 88). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safina D.Pous Tio L.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
22
Break points saved·Dominant
79
42
Break points won·Clear edge
84
62
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
37
Tiebreaks·
77
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
11°CMainly clear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Safina D.
Ondraskova Z.
7-626-3
Semi-finals
Ondraskova Z.
Koukalova K.
6-26-2
Safina D.
Pous Tio L.
4-66-27-5
Quarter-finals
Koukalova K.
Craybas J.
6-36-4
Safina D.
Benesova I.
6-16-4
Pous Tio L.
Brandi K.
6-36-2
Ondraskova Z.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-56-2
R16
Koukalova K.
Matevzic M.
6-33-0
Pous Tio L.
Nagyova H.
3-66-46-4
Ondraskova Z.
Kostanic Tosic J.
7-57-5
Craybas J.
Cho Y.
7-56-4
Brandi K.
Jackson J.
6-26-3
Benesova I.
Kremer A.
5-76-46-1
Safina D.
Pastikova M.
6-26-2
Diaz Oliva M.
Pratt N.
6-26-1
R32
Matevzic M.
Tu M.
4-66-36-4
Brandi K.
Loit E.
6-767-56-1
Kostanic Tosic J.
Osterloh L.
6-37-66
Craybas J.
Sucha M.
6-36-3
Cho Y.
Daniilidou E.
6-26-4
Pous Tio L.
Yakimova A.
6-17-5
Jackson J.
Parra Santonja A.
6-16-1
Nagyova H.
Tanasugarn T.
6-26-4
Safina D.
Prusova L.
6-34-66-2
Pastikova M.
Cervanova L.
6-13-66-0
Ondraskova Z.
Dokic J.
6-46-1
Koukalova K.
Peer S.
6-37-5
Pratt N.
Meusburger Y.
6-46-1
Diaz Oliva M.
Weingartner M.
6-46-0
Benesova I.
Hlavackova A.
5-76-36-4
Kremer A.
Strycova B.
6-06-4