Agnes Szavay vs Dinara SafinaCharleston Round of 16

Charleston · WTA · Round of 16
37 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 14 April 2008
clay
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Szavay A.
6-2 7-5
Safina D.
Szavay A.
672
Safina D.
25

Agnes Szavay defeated Dinara Safina 6-2 7-5 in the Charleston round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Agnes Szavay claimed a first win over Dinara Safina in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Agnes Szavay closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-04-26StuttgartR16clayDinara Safina7-6(5) 3-6 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Szavay A.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Szavay A.

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%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
43%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.2
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (138 vs 174). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
45
72
Break points saved·Clear edge
62
79
Break points won·Clear edge
66
84
Deciding sets·Clear edge
62
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
53
77

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
15°CPartly cloudy
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw