Dinara Safina vs Kateryna BondarenkoRome Round of 16

Rome · WTA · Round of 16
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2007
clay
39 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-2 6-3
Bondarenko K.
Safina D.
662
Bondarenko K.
23

Dinara Safina defeated Kateryna Bondarenko 6-2 6-3 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's final. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

41
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayDinara Safina6-1 6-3
2007-08-27US OpenR64hardDinara Safina6-2 6-1
2007-08-06Los AngelesR32hardKateryna Bondarenko6-2 7-5
2007-06-25WimbledonR128grassDinara Safina7-5 7-6(7)
2005-04-25EstorilR16clayDinara Safina6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Safina D.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Bondarenko K.

Bondarenko K.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Safina D.

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
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
42%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.7
5.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
27
Break points saved·Dominant
79
35
Break points won·Slight edge
84
76
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
59
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
14

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw