Dinara Safina vs Daniela HantuchovaStuttgart Round of 16

Stuttgart · WTA · Round of 16
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 April 2009
clay
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-4 6-2
Hantuchova D.
Safina D.
662
Hantuchova D.
42

Dinara Safina defeated Daniela Hantuchova 6-4 6-2 in the Stuttgart round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

64
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-07Indian WellsR64hardDinara Safina7-6(2) 6-4
2010-08-30US OpenR128hardDaniela Hantuchova6-3 6-4
2010-08-23New HavenR16hardDinara Safina7-6(4) 7-6(2)
2009-08-03Los AngelesR32hardDinara Safina6-2 6-4
2009-06-15's-HertogenboschQFgrassDinara Safina1-6 6-4 6-3
2008-01-07SydneyR32hardDaniela Hantuchova5-7 6-4 6-4
2007-10-15ZurichR32hardDaniela Hantuchova7-6(2) 7-6(4)
2006-10-02StuttgartR16clayDaniela Hantuchova6-2 6-2
2006-09-25LuxembourgR16hardDinara Safina7-5 6-3
2006-05-08BerlinR16grassDinara Safina6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Safina D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

Hantuchova D.serving60% hold

wins 54% 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
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
42%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
52%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.8
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (112 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
68
Break points won·Clear edge
84
67
Deciding sets·Even
79
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
14°CDrizzle
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 78%