Dinara Safina vs Alla KudryavtsevaLos Angeles Round of 16

Los Angeles · WTA · Round of 16
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2008
hard
38 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
7-6 0-6 7-6
Kudryavtseva A.
Safina D.
770772
Kudryavtseva A.
616631

Dinara Safina defeated Alla Kudryavtseva 7-6 0-6 7-6 in the Los Angeles round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Dinara Safina closed it out in three sets, 7–6 0–6 7–6.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-19Australian OpenR128hardDinara Safina6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safina D.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kudryavtseva A.

Kudryavtseva A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Serve advantage — Safina D.

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%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
43%
Service points won·Even
58%
55%
Return points won·Even
47%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
17
Break points saved·Dominant
79
18
Break points won·Clear edge
84
62
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
42
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
61

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw