Eleni Daniilidou vs Dinara SafinaMiami Round of 64

Miami · WTA · Round of 64
43 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 March 2006
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Daniilidou E.
6-4 6-4
Safina D.
Daniilidou E.
662
Safina D.
44

Eleni Daniilidou defeated Dinara Safina 6-4 6-4 in the Miami round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Eleni Daniilidou narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Eleni Daniilidou edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-20New HavenQFhardEleni Daniilidou1-6 7-6(8) 6-2
2007-04-09CharlestonR32clayDinara Safina6-3 6-4
2006-06-19's-HertogenboschSFgrassDinara Safina6-3 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Daniilidou E.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Daniilidou E.

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
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
39%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.0
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
5.9
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (151 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
30
72
Break points saved·Dominant
42
79
Break points won·Dominant
52
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
52
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw