Dinara Safina vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Roland Garros Semi-final
Roland Garros · WTA · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2008
clay
Safina D.6-3 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Safina D.
662
Kuznetsova S.
32–
Dinara Safina defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 6-2 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 6–5, defending last year's round of 16. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 7–5.
Key context
- Match story: Dinara Safina dropped just 5 games past Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Head to head
6–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2009-05-04 | Rome | F | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-04-27 | Stuttgart | F | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-10-06 | Moscow | QF | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2008-09-15 | Tokyo | F | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2008-07-28 | Montreal | QF | hard | Dinara Safina | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2007-05-14 | Rome | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7-6(5) 6-0 |
| 2006-05-15 | Rome | SF | clay | Dinara Safina | 3-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 2006-01-09 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 RET |
| 2003-02-10 | Doha | R16 | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-4 6-3 |
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%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
72
79
Break points saved·Even
79
81
Break points won·Slight edge
84
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
78
85
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
82
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