Dinara Safina vs Samantha StosurIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2006
hard
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Safina D.
6-3 6-2
Stosur S.
Safina D.
662
Stosur S.
32

Dinara Safina defeated Samantha Stosur 6-3 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-07Indian WellsR32hardDinara Safina7-6(2) 6-4
2009-03-23MiamiR32hardSamantha Stosur6-1 6-4
2005-10-10MoscowR16hardDinara Safina4-6 7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safina D.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Stosur S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Safina D.

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
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
45
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
85
Break points won·Clear edge
84
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
45
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
47

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