Anna Lena Groenefeld vs Dinara Safina — Luxembourg Semi-final

Luxembourg · WTA · Semi-final
GER
Anna Lena Groenefeld
41 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2005
hard
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Groenefeld A.
6-4 5-7 6-4
Safina D.
Groenefeld A.
6562
Safina D.
4741

Anna Lena Groenefeld defeated Dinara Safina 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the Luxembourg semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's final. Anna Lena Groenefeld narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-06-15's-HertogenboschR32grassDinara Safina6-0 6-3
2008-08-25US OpenR16hardDinara Safina7-5 6-0
2006-04-03Amelia IslandR16clayAnna Lena Groenefeld6-4 6-7(4) 6-3
2006-01-09SydneyR32hardDinara Safina6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Groenefeld A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Groenefeld A.

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
Groenefeld A.Safina D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.6
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
5.6
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Groenefeld A.Safina D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
35
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
79
Break points won·Dominant
59
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
39
78
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
53
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Clijsters K.
Groenefeld A.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Clijsters K.
Dechy N.
6-36-1
Groenefeld A.
Safina D.
6-45-76-4
Quarter-finals
Dechy N.
Hantuchova D.
6-16-4
Clijsters K.
Schiavone F.
6-47-5
Groenefeld A.
Petrova N.
2-66-36-2
Safina D.
Vinci R.
5-76-36-4
R16
Safina D.
Gajdosova J.
6-36-1
Schiavone F.
Razzano V.
6-2
Clijsters K.
Koukalova K.
6-36-0
Groenefeld A.
Smashnova A.
6-16-2
Vinci R.
Schnyder P.
7-625-76-4
Dechy N.
Randriantefy D.
6-16-2
Hantuchova D.
Chakvetadze A.
6-46-1
Petrova N.
Peschke K.
6-36-1
R32
Gajdosova J.
Srebotnik K.
7-646-4
Groenefeld A.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-4
Smashnova A.
Farina Elia S.
6-26-0
Chakvetadze A.
Maleeva M.
7-52-66-4
Koukalova K.
Benesova I.
7-54-66-3
Razzano V.
Kloesel S.
3-67-56-4
Peschke K.
Stosur S.
6-717-56-1
Vinci R.
Krajicek M.
7-666-4
Schiavone F.
Raymond L.
6-46-3
Randriantefy D.
Tu M.
6-16-2
Hantuchova D.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-727-626-0
Safina D.
Kremer A.
7-56-2