Julia Vakulenko vs Dinara Safina — Berlin Quarter-final

Berlin · WTA · Quarter-final
UKR
Julia Vakulenko
43 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2007
grass
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Vakulenko J.
6-3 5-7 6-3
Safina D.
Vakulenko J.
6562
Safina D.
3731

Julia Vakulenko defeated Dinara Safina 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the Berlin quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Julia Vakulenko claimed a first win over Dinara Safina in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Julia Vakulenko closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-04-10CharlestonR16clayDinara Safina6-7(6) 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Vakulenko J.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Vakulenko J.

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
Vakulenko J.Safina D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
43%
Service points won·Even
55%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Even
51%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (47 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
13°CRain
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 87%

Draw

Final
Ivanovic A.
Kuznetsova S.
3-66-47-64
Semi-finals
Ivanovic A.
Vakulenko J.
4-3
Kuznetsova S.
Henin J.
6-45-76-4
Quarter-finals
Henin J.
Jankovic J.
3-66-46-4
Ivanovic A.
Schnyder P.
7-53-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Petrova N.
7-656-4
Vakulenko J.
Safina D.
6-35-76-3
R16
Ivanovic A.
Bondarenko A.
6-35-0
Jankovic J.
Peng S.
6-16-732-3
Petrova N.
Dementieva E.
6-36-3
Vakulenko J.
Mauresmo A.
2-66-16-2
Schnyder P.
Hingis M.
6-46-0
Safina D.
Safarova L.
3-66-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Muller M.
6-36-2
Henin J.
Camerin M.
6-16-3
R32
Safina D.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-46-3
Vakulenko J.
Tu M.
6-17-64
Henin J.
Maria T.
6-16-1
Hingis M.
Bondarenko K.
7-57-67
Camerin M.
Li N.
4-66-36-3
Peng S.
Ondraskova Z.
7-56-1
Safarova L.
Chakvetadze A.
6-46-4
Jankovic J.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-32-67-5
Dementieva E.
Shaughnessy M.
5-76-36-1
Schnyder P.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-06-1
Kuznetsova S.
Bammer S.
6-17-5
Muller M.
Peer S.
6-27-62
Ivanovic A.
Likhovtseva E.
6-36-2
Bondarenko A.
Garbin T.
6-46-3
Petrova N.
Beltrame S.
6-46-2
Mauresmo A.
Yan Z.
6-36-3
R64
Camerin M.
Zheng J.
3-66-36-4
Yan Z.
Barrois K.
4-66-36-2
Vakulenko J.
Pennetta F.
6-36-2
Tu M.
Srebotnik K.
6-34-66-3
Chakvetadze A.
Stosur S.
3-67-617-65
Safarova L.
Savchuk O.
6-36-766-0
Dominguez Lino L.
Vesnina E.
6-26-1
Bondarenko K.
Kanepi K.
5-77-636-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Voskoboeva G.
6-46-3
Schnyder P.
Vinci R.
6-07-5
Ivanovic A.
Granville L.
6-26-1
Likhovtseva E.
Loit E.
7-53-66-1
Bondarenko A.
Schiavone F.
5-76-27-5
Beltrame S.
Lisicki S.
6-26-1
Shaughnessy M.
Paszek T.
7-636-2
Dementieva E.
Santangelo M.
4-66-16-4
Peer S.
Groenefeld A.
6-16-2
Muller M.
Daniilidou E.
6-06-2
Bammer S.
Roesch A.
7-56-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Rezai A.
7-6154-66-0
Peng S.
Petkovic A.
6-37-5
Ondraskova Z.
Hantuchova D.
6-16-3
Li N.
Kirilenko M.
6-13-66-1
Maria T.
Bardina V.
6-16-3