Anna Chakvetadze vs Dinara SafinaMoscow Round of 32

Moscow · WTA · Round of 32
39 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2006
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Chakvetadze A.
6-1 6-2
Safina D.
Chakvetadze A.
662
Safina D.
12

Anna Chakvetadze defeated Dinara Safina 6-1 6-2 in the Moscow round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Anna Chakvetadze narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-02-25DubaiR16hardAnna Chakvetadze6-7(3) 6-4 6-3
2007-10-08MoscowR16hardDinara Safina7-6(6) 6-2
2006-02-06ParisR32carpetDinara Safina6-2 6-1
2004-10-11MoscowR32hardDinara Safina6-4 1-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Chakvetadze A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Chakvetadze A.

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
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
43%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
3.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
55
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
72
79
Break points won·Slight edge
78
84
Deciding sets·Clear edge
66
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
49
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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