Shahar Peer vs Dinara Safina | Shahar Peer Wins 4-6 6-1 7-6

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Gold CoastQuarter-finalHardThu 3 JanFinal

Shahar PeerISR

Dinara SafinaRUS

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Shahar Peer defeated Dinara Safina 4-6 6-1 7-6 in the Gold Coast quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending the title. Shahar Peer claimed a first win over Dinara Safina in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Match story: Shahar Peer dropped the opening set before beating Dinara Safina 4–6 6–1 7–6.

How the match was decided

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Peer S. came through in three sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

18 shared · last 12 months

Peer S. and Safina D. faced 18 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Peer S. went 15–10 (60%) against them, Safina D. 13–7 (65%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 3 better-results split).

15–1060%Peer S. · better vs 3Record vs common opponents13–765%Safina D. · better vs 3

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

34–25Sets25–21

288–273Games211–197

5–2Tiebreaks3–1

5–4Deciding sets6–1

vs Zvonareva V.#294L6-4 1-6 4-6Luxembourg · hardW6-2 3-6 6-3Moscow · hard
vs Williams S.L3-6 3-6Rome · clayL2-6 3-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Golovin T.W3-6 7-5 7-5Australian Open · hardW6-3Charleston · clay

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vs Mirza S.L3-6 6-4 2-6San Diego · hardL1-6 2-6San Diego · hard
vs Kuznetsova S.L4-6 3-6Roland Garros · clayL1-6 3-6Rome · clay
vs Pin C.W7-6 6-2Stanford · hardW6-1 6-4San Diego · hard
vs Safarova L.W6-3 1-6 6-4Indian Wells · hardW3-6 6-3 6-2Berlin · grass
vs Bartoli M.L3-6 2-6Wimbledon · grassL4-6 3-6Indian Wells · hard
vs Chakvetadze A.L4-6 1-6US Open · hardW7-6 6-2Moscow · hard
vs Castano C.W6-2 6-1Miami · hardW6-2 6-3US Open · hard
vs Sugiyama A.W6-0 6-2Rome · clayW6-4 3-6 6-1Miami · hard
vs Vakulenko J.W7-6 7-5Miami · hardL3-6 7-5 3-6Berlin · grass
vs Jankovic J.L6-4 1-6 3-6Stuttgart · clayL2-6 2-6Charleston · clay
vs Muller M.L2-6 6-7Berlin · grassW6-1 6-3Moscow · hard
vs Kanepi K.W6-1 6-3Roland Garros · clayW7-6 6-2Rome · clay
vs Srebotnik K.W6-1 4-6 6-3Roland Garros · clayW5-7 6-2 6-4Stuttgart · clay
vs Schiavone F.W6-1 7-6Stuttgart · clayW3-6 6-3 6-1Roland Garros · clay
vs Vaidisova N.W6-4 3-6 7-6US Open · hardL3-6 6-7Linz · hard

Head-to-head

4 meetings · Safina D. leads 3–1

Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: Safina D. leads 1–0 · Grass: Safina D. leads 1–0

Peer S.January 2008Gold CoastThis matchHard4-6 6-1 7-6(8)
Safina D.January 2007Gold CoastHard4-6 7-6(1) 6-1
Safina D.April 2006Amelia IslandClay6-2 6-0
Safina D.June 2005s HertogenboschGrass6-2 6-1

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Peer S.Safina D.1 676ELO1 9361 581Hard ELO1 8343–7Last 106–420Age21170 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight

Cite this

Shahar Peer beat Dinara Safina 4-6 6-1 7-6(8). Umpiry, "Shahar Peer vs Dinara Safina — Gold Coast Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2008-01-03/peer-vs-safina-gold-coast-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 3 January 2008).