Shahar Peer vs Dinara Safina — Stuttgart Quarter-final

Stuttgart · WTA · Quarter-final
ISR
Shahar Peer
39 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 April 2010
clay
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Peer S.
6-3 6-2
Safina D.
Peer S.
662
Safina D.
32–

Shahar Peer defeated Dinara Safina 6-3 6-2 in the Stuttgart quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in defending last year's final. Shahar Peer extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-06-23WimbledonR32grassShahar Peer7-5 6-7(4) 8-6
2007-12-31Gold CoastQFhardShahar Peer4-6 6-1 7-6(8)
2006-04-03Amelia IslandR32clayDinara Safina6-2 6-0
2005-06-13s HertogenboschR32grassDinara Safina6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Peer S.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Peer S.

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
Peer S.Safina D.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
42%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
50%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
2.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
6.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 44). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Peer S.Safina D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
39
72
Break points saved·Dominant
34
79
Break points won·Slight edge
73
84
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
79
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
77

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
17°CMainly clear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 55%

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Stosur S.
6-42-66-1
Semi-finals
Stosur S.
Lapushchenkova A.
7-56-3
Henin J.
Peer S.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Peer S.
Safina D.
6-36-2
Henin J.
Jankovic J.
3-67-646-3
Stosur S.
Li N.
6-36-3
Lapushchenkova A.
Safarova L.
7-611-66-1
R16
Stosur S.
Dulgheru A.
3-66-06-2
Henin J.
Wickmayer Y.
6-37-5
Li N.
Kuznetsova S.
6-37-5
Lapushchenkova A.
Azarenka V.
6-36-3
Jankovic J.
Pironkova T.
6-26-2
Peer S.
Radwanska A.
6-36-746-2
Safina D.
Szavay A.
7-653-66-0
Safarova L.
Wozniacki C.
6-46-4
R32
Safarova L.
Sfar S.
2-63-0
Henin J.
Goerges J.
7-636-1
Peer S.
Hercog P.
6-33-66-1
Wickmayer Y.
Schiavone F.
6-36-3
Stosur S.
Bartoli M.
6-26-1
Dulgheru A.
Poutchek T.
6-26-2
Li N.
Errani S.
6-16-1
Szavay A.
Petkovic A.
6-32-67-5
Kuznetsova S.
Srebotnik K.
6-16-2
Azarenka V.
Pennetta F.
6-16-4
Lapushchenkova A.
Govortsova O.
6-46-1
Radwanska A.
Ivanovic A.
7-646-4
Jankovic J.
Dulko G.
6-26-2
Pironkova T.
Chakhnashvili M.
6-36-4