Dinara Safina vs Victoria Azarenka — Berlin Semi-final
Berlin · WTA · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008
grass
#449WTA
1875ELO
1720Grass ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Safina D.6-4 6-1
Azarenka V.
Safina D.
662
Azarenka V.
41–
Dinara Safina defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-1 in the Berlin semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Dinara Safina dropped just 5 games past Victoria Azarenka.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-04 | Marbella | QF | clay | Victoria Azarenka | 5-1 RET |
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Dinara Safina | 1-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2009-03-09 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-7(4) 6-1 6-3 |
| 2008-07-28 | Montreal | SF | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-0 2-6 6-3 |
| 2008-07-21 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-3 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven serve battle
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 season1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.7
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
72
91
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
94
Break points won·Clear edge
84
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
96
Tiebreaks·Even
77
77
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
17°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 66%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Safina D.
Williams S.
2-66-17-65
Ivanovic A.
Szavay A.
3-66-46-3
Dementieva E.
Jankovic J.
6-32-66-3
Azarenka V.
Bondarenko A.
7-626-2
R16
Bondarenko A.
Kuznetsova S.
1-66-26-2
Williams S.
Radwanska A.
6-36-1
Dementieva E.
Dushevina V.
7-56-3
Jankovic J.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-4
Szavay A.
Bartoli M.
7-57-5
Safina D.
Henin J.
5-76-36-1
Azarenka V.
Dulko G.
6-36-1
Ivanovic A.
Bammer S.
7-54-66-4
R32
Radwanska A.
Bachmann A.
6-16-1
Bondarenko A.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-50-66-3
Dulko G.
Wozniacki C.
6-27-5
Azarenka V.
Chakvetadze A.
1-67-616-4
Dementieva E.
Bondarenko K.
6-16-2
Dushevina V.
Kleybanova A.
6-24-66-3
Kirilenko M.
Petrova N.
6-36-3
Jankovic J.
Peng S.
7-56-0
Bartoli M.
Safarova L.
6-06-3
Szavay A.
Yan Z.
6-16-1
Bammer S.
Lisicki S.
6-31-67-65
Ivanovic A.
Amanmuradova A.
7-606-2
Kuznetsova S.
Castano C.
6-36-2
Williams S.
Schiavone F.
6-26-3
Safina D.
Kanepi K.
6-46-3
Henin J.
Chan Y.
6-06-2
R64
Medina Garrigues A.
Garbin T.
3-67-52-2
Szavay A.
Sequera M.
6-23-0
Radwanska A.
Kerber A.
6-05-3
Peng S.
Craybas J.
7-645-76-0
Kirilenko M.
Vesnina E.
2-67-56-2
Bachmann A.
Dzehalevich E.
7-673-66-3
Petrova N.
Srebotnik K.
7-653-67-62
Castano C.
Voskoboeva G.
6-26-2
Bondarenko A.
Cibulkova D.
6-41-67-69
Dushevina V.
Schnyder P.
6-26-3
Amanmuradova A.
Rezai A.
7-57-5
Bammer S.
Krajicek M.
6-16-2
Kleybanova A.
Govortsova O.
6-06-0
Lisicki S.
Peer S.
7-56-1
Bondarenko K.
Paszek T.
6-46-3
Azarenka V.
Dellacqua C.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.
Golovin T.
7-646-2
Dulko G.
Vaidisova N.
4-66-16-2
Schiavone F.
Cornet A.
7-54-66-3
Yan Z.
Muller M.
6-26-3
Safarova L.
Razzano V.
6-47-5
Chan Y.
Parmentier P.
7-52-66-4
Kanepi K.
Knapp K.
6-06-1
Safina D.
Goerges J.
6-36-4