Dinara Safina defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 128. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-15 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Dinara Safina | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 |
| 2008-05-05 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Dinara Safina | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2007-05-14 | Rome | R32 | clay | Dinara Safina | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (112 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.