Amelie Mauresmo vs Dinara SafinaParis Quarter-final

Paris · WTA · Quarter-final
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2006
carpet
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mauresmo A.
6-2 6-2
Safina D.
Mauresmo A.
662
Safina D.
22

Amelie Mauresmo defeated Dinara Safina 6-2 6-2 in the Paris quarter-final on carpet. Amelie Mauresmo extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

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
2005-02-07ParisFcarpetDinara Safina6-4 2-6 6-3
2005-01-17Australian OpenR64hardAmelie Mauresmo2-6 6-1 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Mauresmo A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Mauresmo A.

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
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
43%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (169 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
68
72
Break points saved·Even
82
79
Break points won·Slight edge
75
84
Deciding sets·Even
79
78
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
65
77

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