Nadia Petrova vs Dinara SafinaParis Quarter-final

Paris · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2007
carpet
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Petrova N.
6-3 6-2
Safina D.
Petrova N.
662
Safina D.
32

Nadia Petrova defeated Dinara Safina 6-3 6-2 in the Paris quarter-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Nadia Petrova extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-08-16MontrealR32hardDinara Safina7-5 4-6 6-4
2008-09-15TokyoSFhardDinara Safina6-1 6-0
2007-04-02Amelia IslandQFclayNadia Petrova6-4 7-5
2007-03-19MiamiR16hardNadia Petrova3-6 6-2 6-4
2006-05-08BerlinQFgrassNadia Petrova3-6 6-4 6-3
2004-01-05Gold CoastQFhardNadia Petrova6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Petrova N.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

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·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
68
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
79
Break points won·Even
80
84
Deciding sets·Even
75
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
77

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