Dinara Safina vs Jill CraybasIndian Wells Round of 16

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 March 2009
hard
52 yrs · 160 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLWL
Safina D.
7-5 6-4
Craybas J.
Safina D.
762
Craybas J.
54

Dinara Safina defeated Jill Craybas 7-5 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 32. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

Head to head

50
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-04-18FesR32clayDinara Safina6-1 6-0
2008-03-10Indian WellsR64hardDinara Safina7-6(3) 7-5
2006-06-26WimbledonR128grassDinara Safina3-6 7-5 7-5
2005-10-24HasseltR16hardDinara Safina6-1 7-6(3)
2005-04-25EstorilQFclayDinara Safina6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Safina D.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Craybas J.

Craybas J.serving52% hold

wins 51% 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
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
52%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
49%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.8
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (112 vs 102). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
19
Break points saved·Dominant
79
40
Break points won·Dominant
84
59
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
30
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
57

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 40%

Draw