Kateryna Bondarenko vs Dinara SafinaLos Angeles Round of 32

Los Angeles · WTA · Round of 32
39 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 6 August 2007
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bondarenko K.
6-2 7-5
Safina D.
Bondarenko K.
672
Safina D.
25

Kateryna Bondarenko defeated Dinara Safina 6-2 7-5 in the Los Angeles round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Kateryna Bondarenko claimed a first win over Dinara Safina in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

05
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayDinara Safina6-1 6-3
2007-08-27US OpenR64hardDinara Safina6-2 6-1
2007-06-25WimbledonR128grassDinara Safina7-5 7-6(7)
2007-05-14RomeR16clayDinara Safina6-2 6-3
2005-04-25EstorilR16clayDinara Safina6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Bondarenko K.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Bondarenko K.

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

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

Clutch

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

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

Draw