Dinara Safina vs Daniela HantuchovaLuxembourg Round of 16

Luxembourg · WTA · Round of 16
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 September 2006
hard
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
7-5 6-3
Hantuchova D.
Safina D.
762
Hantuchova D.
53

Dinara Safina defeated Daniela Hantuchova 7-5 6-3 in the Luxembourg round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's semi-final. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Dinara Safina closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

64
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-07Indian WellsR64hardDinara Safina7-6(2) 6-4
2010-08-30US OpenR128hardDaniela Hantuchova6-3 6-4
2010-08-23New HavenR16hardDinara Safina7-6(4) 7-6(2)
2009-08-03Los AngelesR32hardDinara Safina6-2 6-4
2009-06-15's-HertogenboschQFgrassDinara Safina1-6 6-4 6-3
2009-04-27StuttgartR16clayDinara Safina6-4 6-2
2008-01-07SydneyR32hardDaniela Hantuchova5-7 6-4 6-4
2007-10-15ZurichR32hardDaniela Hantuchova7-6(2) 7-6(4)
2006-10-02StuttgartR16clayDaniela Hantuchova6-2 6-2
2006-05-08BerlinR16grassDinara Safina6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Safina D.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

Hantuchova D.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
68
Break points won·Clear edge
84
67
Deciding sets·Even
79
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast