Martina Hingis vs Dinara SafinaIndian Wells Quarter-final

Indian Wells · WTA · Quarter-final
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 6 March 2006
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hingis M.
6-3 6-4
Safina D.
Hingis M.
662
Safina D.
34

Martina Hingis defeated Dinara Safina 6-3 6-4 in the Indian Wells quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Martina Hingis came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Martina Hingis extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-15RomeFclayMartina Hingis6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Hingis M.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Hingis M.

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
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
43%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
48%
47%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
74
79
Break points won·Clear edge
68
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
46
78
Tiebreaks·
77

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
18°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 37%

Draw