Nadia Petrova vs Dinara Safina — Amelia Island Quarter-final

Amelia Island · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Nadia Petrova
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 April 2007
clay
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Petrova N.
6-4 7-5
Safina D.
Petrova N.
672
Safina D.
45–

Nadia Petrova defeated Dinara Safina 6-4 7-5 in the Amelia Island quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending the title. Nadia Petrova extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

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

Serve vs return

This season
Petrova N.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

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
Petrova N.Safina D.
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
Petrova N.Safina D.
Clutch Rating·Even
68
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
79
Break points won·Even
80
84
Deciding sets·Even
75
78
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
77

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

Draw

Final
Golovin T.
Petrova N.
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Golovin T.
Ivanovic A.
6-43-66-4
Petrova N.
Bammer S.
7-646-1
Quarter-finals
Petrova N.
Safina D.
6-47-5
Bammer S.
Hantuchova D.
2-66-26-2
Golovin T.
Williams V.
6-26-3
Ivanovic A.
Jankovic J.
7-56-3
R16
Williams V.
Tu M.
6-27-5
Golovin T.
Stosur S.
6-26-1
Bammer S.
Sprem K.
6-26-3
Jankovic J.
Bondarenko A.
6-26-0
Hantuchova D.
Cibulkova D.
6-16-4
Safina D.
Srebotnik K.
6-36-1
Petrova N.
Zheng J.
6-26-3
Ivanovic A.
Dechy N.
6-16-1
R32
Cibulkova D.
Dushevina V.
6-16-3
Safina D.
Krajicek M.
6-47-5
Srebotnik K.
Vakulenko J.
2-66-36-2
Zheng J.
Santangelo M.
6-36-3
Jankovic J.
Benesova I.
6-16-2
Bondarenko A.
Shvedova Y.
5-76-36-2
Dechy N.
Daniilidou E.
6-36-4
Ivanovic A.
Peng S.
1-66-46-3
Williams V.
Schnyder P.
3-66-36-4
Tu M.
Muller M.
6-36-1
Stosur S.
Oprandi R.
7-666-2
Golovin T.
Castano C.
6-06-3
Sprem K.
Li N.
6-36-3
Petrova N.
Kanepi K.
6-46-0
Bammer S.
Razzano V.
6-16-1
Hantuchova D.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-16-3
R64
Shvedova Y.
Beltrame S.
6-23-1
Zheng J.
Molik A.
6-46-2
Kanepi K.
Bondarenko K.
1-66-16-1
Santangelo M.
Dominguez Lino L.
5-76-36-4
Srebotnik K.
Craybas J.
7-666-1
Vakulenko J.
Schruff J.
2-66-36-3
Krajicek M.
Sun T.
6-766-46-4
Llagostera Vives N.
Bardina V.
6-26-2
Dushevina V.
Pratt N.
6-17-5
Cibulkova D.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-646-2
Bammer S.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-1
Razzano V.
King V.
6-36-4
Sprem K.
Shaughnessy M.
6-47-65
Castano C.
Vesnina E.
5-76-36-1
Oprandi R.
Azarenka V.
6-16-1
Stosur S.
Ruano Pascual V.
7-56-1
Muller M.
Harkleroad A.
7-56-1
Tu M.
Pennetta F.
7-56-1
Williams V.
Rezai A.
6-16-2
Peng S.
Birnerova E.
6-26-1
Dechy N.
Nakamura A.
6-26-1
Daniilidou E.
Bartoli M.
6-06-4
Bondarenko A.
Dulko G.
6-26-3
Benesova I.
Morigami A.
6-17-64