Paola Suarez vs Dinara SafinaSan Diego Round of 64

San Diego · WTA · Round of 64
50 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 July 2006
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Suarez P.
3-6 6-3 6-4
Safina D.
Suarez P.
3662
Safina D.
6341

Paola Suarez defeated Dinara Safina 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the San Diego round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Paola Suarez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Paola Suarez extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-05-20MadridR16clayPaola Suarez7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Suarez P.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Suarez P.

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·Slight edge
59%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
54%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.4
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (8 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw