Dinara Safina vs Elena Dementieva — Roland Garros Quarter-final
Roland Garros · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2008
clay
Safina D.4-6 7-6 6-0
Dementieva E.
Safina D.
47762
Dementieva E.
66501
Dinara Safina defeated Elena Dementieva 4-6 7-6 6-0 in the Roland Garros quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's round of 32. Dinara Safina narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.
Key context
- Match story: Dinara Safina dropped the opening set before beating Elena Dementieva 4–6 7–6 6–0.
Head to head
4–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-11 | Sydney | QF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2009-01-12 | Sydney | F | hard | Elena Dementieva | 6-3 2-6 6-1 |
| 2008-11-03 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Elena Dementieva | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2008-08-11 | Olympics | F | hard | Elena Dementieva | 3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 2008-06-16 | 's-Hertogenbosch | SF | grass | Dinara Safina | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-05-05 | Berlin | F | grass | Dinara Safina | 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 2007-10-08 | Moscow | SF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2006-05-15 | Rome | QF | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | R128 | hard | Elena Dementieva | 2-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 2003-05-05 | Berlin | R64 | grass | Dinara Safina | 2-6 6-2 1-0 RET |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
49%
Break points saved·Even
55%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.7
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 176). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
72
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
86
Break points won·Slight edge
84
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
78
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
68
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
18°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 69%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Kuznetsova S.
Kanepi K.
7-56-2
Jankovic J.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-36-2
Safina D.
Dementieva E.
4-67-656-0
Ivanovic A.
Schnyder P.
6-36-2
R16
Suarez Navarro C.
Pennetta F.
6-36-2
Ivanovic A.
Cetkovska P.
6-06-0
Schnyder P.
Srebotnik K.
6-26-4
Jankovic J.
Radwanska A.
6-37-63
Kanepi K.
Kvitova P.
6-33-66-1
Kuznetsova S.
Azarenka V.
6-26-3
Dementieva E.
Zvonareva V.
6-41-66-2
Safina D.
Sharapova M.
6-767-656-2
R32
Cetkovska P.
Benesova I.
6-36-3
Radwanska A.
Cornet A.
6-46-4
Suarez Navarro C.
Dellacqua C.
6-36-3
Pennetta F.
Williams V.
7-56-3
Schnyder P.
Loit E.
7-645-76-2
Kanepi K.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-16-757-5
Kvitova P.
Szavay A.
7-654-66-2
Azarenka V.
Schiavone F.
6-16-1
Kuznetsova S.
Petrova N.
6-26-1
Dementieva E.
Govortsova O.
6-06-4
Zvonareva V.
Wozniak A.
6-26-2
Safina D.
Zheng J.
6-27-5
Sharapova M.
Knapp K.
7-646-0
Ivanovic A.
Wozniacki C.
6-46-1
Jankovic J.
Cibulkova D.
7-56-3
Srebotnik K.
Williams S.
6-46-4
R64
Dementieva E.
Domachowska M.
6-16-4
Cetkovska P.
Voskoboeva G.
7-56-3
Jankovic J.
Erakovic M.
6-27-65
Cibulkova D.
Sequera M.
6-36-0
Cornet A.
Dulko G.
6-04-66-4
Radwanska A.
Pandzic J.
6-26-0
Dellacqua C.
Dechy N.
6-46-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Mauresmo A.
6-36-4
Pennetta F.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
3-66-16-1
Williams V.
Sfar S.
6-26-4
Kanepi K.
Chakvetadze A.
6-47-62
Medina Garrigues A.
Pironkova T.
4-66-36-1
Kvitova P.
Stosur S.
6-26-1
Szavay A.
Lisicki S.
7-636-3
Benesova I.
Peng S.
6-46-3
Wozniacki C.
Yakimova A.
6-06-4
Ivanovic A.
Safarova L.
6-16-2
Loit E.
Koukalova K.
6-46-3
Srebotnik K.
Makarova K.
6-07-5
Williams S.
Johansson M.
6-27-5
Sharapova M.
Mattek Sands B.
6-23-66-2
Knapp K.
Sanchez O.
6-27-64
Zheng J.
Kirilenko M.
4-66-36-2
Safina D.
Rybarikova M.
6-06-1
Zvonareva V.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-26-4
Wozniak A.
Amanmuradova A.
1-66-16-3
Govortsova O.
Sugiyama A.
6-07-5
Kuznetsova S.
King V.
6-46-2
Petrova N.
Kleybanova A.
6-36-3
Schiavone F.
Mamic S.
6-36-0
Schnyder P.
Bacsinszky T.
6-44-66-1
Azarenka V.
Cirstea S.[18]
6-06-0
R128
Sanchez O.
Gajdosova J.
7-647-68
Mattek Sands B.
Brengle M.
6-32-66-4
Cirstea S.[18]
Kremer A.
6-03-0
Zvonareva V.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-26-1
Kvitova P.
Morigami A.
6-46-3
Sharapova M.
Rodina E.
6-13-68-6
Knapp K.
Muller M.
6-06-4
Kirilenko M.
Camerin M.
6-16-0
Zheng J.
Santangelo M.
4-66-36-0
Rybarikova M.
Sprem K.
7-633-68-6
Safina D.
Bondarenko K.
6-16-3
Cohen Aloro S.
Olaru R.
7-646-3
Amanmuradova A.
Wickmayer Y.
6-27-5
Wozniak A.
Bammer S.
6-06-2
Sugiyama A.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-12-66-3
Govortsova O.
Fedak Y.
7-52-66-3
Domachowska M.
De Los Rios R.
3-66-36-1
Dementieva E.
Dushevina V.
6-766-06-2
Kuznetsova S.
Nakamura A.
6-26-3
King V.
Huck V.
4-66-26-1
Kleybanova A.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-0
Petrova N.
Rezai A.
7-646-3
Schiavone F.
Craybas J.
6-36-2
Mamic S.
Krajicek M.
6-46-3
Azarenka V.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-16-3
Szavay A.
Morita A.
6-14-66-4
Lisicki S.
Vesnina E.
3-66-46-0
Stosur S.
Peer S.
6-23-66-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-36-2
Pironkova T.
Chan Y.
5-76-26-0
Kanepi K.
Yuan M.
6-26-2
Chakvetadze A.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-35-76-1
Williams V.
Obziler T.
6-34-66-2
Sfar S.
Dubois S.
7-56-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Salerni M.
6-16-1
Pennetta F.
Perebiynis T.
6-36-2
Mauresmo A.
Savchuk O.
7-54-66-1
Suarez Navarro C.
Parmentier P.
6-45-76-2
Dechy N.
Ditty J.
7-57-63
Dellacqua C.
Bartoli M.
6-746-36-2
Radwanska A.
Koryttseva M.
6-46-3
Pandzic J.
Beltrame S.
4-66-36-2
Dulko G.
Errani S.
6-44-67-5
Cornet A.
Vakulenko J.
7-56-4
Cibulkova D.
Kerber A.
6-26-2
Sequera M.
Osterloh L.
7-657-5
Erakovic M.
Garbin T.
6-796-36-3
Jankovic J.
Niculescu M.
7-636-2
Williams S.
Harkleroad A.
6-26-1
Johansson M.
Pin C.
6-44-66-2
Makarova K.
Castano C.
7-56-1
Srebotnik K.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-46-2
Koukalova K.
Razzano V.
4-66-36-2
Loit E.
Yan Z.
1-66-48-6
Bacsinszky T.
Paszek T.
1-66-36-3
Schnyder P.
Bychkova E.
6-36-4
Benesova I.
Vaidisova N.
7-626-1
Peng S.
Rodionova A.
6-02-66-3
Voskoboeva G.
Fedossova Y.
6-06-746-1
Cetkovska P.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-0
Wozniacki C.
Meusburger Y.
6-06-2
Yakimova A.
Hsieh S.
6-747-56-4
Safarova L.
Kloesel S.
6-16-1
Ivanovic A.
Arvidsson S.
6-27-5