Dinara Safina vs Julia GoergesBerlin Round of 64

Berlin · WTA · Round of 64
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008
grass
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-3 6-4
Goerges J.
Safina D.
662
Goerges J.
34

Dinara Safina defeated Julia Goerges 6-3 6-4 in the Berlin round of 64 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Julia Goerges came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Dinara Safina claimed a first win over Julia Goerges in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Dinara Safina closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-02MadridR32clayJulia Goerges6-4 4-6 6-4
2010-09-27TokyoR64hardJulia Goerges6-1 5-7 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Safina D.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Goerges J.

Goerges J.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
6.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
86
Break points won·Clear edge
84
60
Deciding sets·Even
79
77
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
42

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