Dinara Safina vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Tokyo Final

Tokyo · WTA · Final
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2008
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Safina D.
6-1 6-3
Kuznetsova S.
Safina D.
662
Kuznetsova S.
13–

Dinara Safina defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 6-3 in the Tokyo final on hard. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 6–5. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 7–5.

Key context

Head to head

6–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-05-25Roland GarrosFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-2
2009-05-04RomeFclayDinara Safina6-3 6-2
2009-04-27StuttgartFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-3
2008-10-06MoscowQFhardDinara Safina6-4 7-5
2008-07-28MontrealQFhardDinara Safina2-6 6-3 6-2
2008-05-26Roland GarrosSFclayDinara Safina6-3 6-2
2007-05-14RomeQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-3
2006-05-29Roland GarrosQFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova7-6(5) 6-0
2006-05-15RomeSFclayDinara Safina3-6 6-4 7-5
2006-01-09SydneyR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 RET
2003-02-10DohaR16hardDinara Safina6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Safina D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Baseline 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 season
Safina D.Kuznetsova S.
1st 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 pressure
Safina D.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
72
79
Break points saved·Even
79
81
Break points won·Slight edge
84
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 80%

Draw

Final
Safina D.
Kuznetsova S.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Kuznetsova S.
Srebotnik K.
7-656-2
Safina D.
Petrova N.
6-16-0
Quarter-finals
Petrova N.
Radwanska A.
6-36-0
Safina D.
Kanepi K.
6-46-756-2
Kuznetsova S.
Jankovic J.
2-67-57-5
Srebotnik K.
Dementieva E.
6-36-4
R16
Radwanska A.
Bartoli M.
6-26-3
Jankovic J.
Pennetta F.
6-26-1
Kuznetsova S.
Morita A.
6-16-1
Dementieva E.
Cornet A.
6-06-3
Srebotnik K.
Schiavone F.
6-46-3
Kanepi K.
Razzano V.
6-46-2
Safina D.
Cibulkova D.
6-36-4
Petrova N.
Ivanovic A.
6-11-66-2
R32
Petrova N.
Rezai A.
7-56-2
Schiavone F.
Hantuchova D.
6-17-5
Kanepi K.
Chakvetadze A.
6-43-66-3
Pennetta F.
Peer S.
6-46-4
Srebotnik K.
Wozniacki C.
6-16-2
Cornet A.
Wozniak A.
4-66-36-3
Kuznetsova S.
Li N.
6-21-66-3
Morita A.
Szavay A.
6-777-56-4
Razzano V.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-2
Cibulkova D.
Mauresmo A.
0-66-17-68
Radwanska A.
Nakamura A.
6-16-4
Bartoli M.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-2