Dinara Safina vs Daniela Hantuchova's-Hertogenbosch Quarter-final

's-Hertogenbosch · WTA · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 June 2009
grass
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
1-6 6-4 6-3
Hantuchova D.
Safina D.
1662
Hantuchova D.
6431

Dinara Safina defeated Daniela Hantuchova 1-6 6-4 6-3 in the 's-Hertogenbosch quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's final. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

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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
2009-04-27StuttgartR16clayDinara Safina6-4 6-2
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.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

Hantuchova D.serving73% hold

wins 60% 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·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
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·Slight edge
78
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
55

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