Dinara Safina vs Alona BondarenkoSan Diego Round of 32

San Diego · WTA · Round of 32
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 August 2010
hard
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
6-1 7-6
Bondarenko A.
Safina D.
6772
Bondarenko A.
162

Dinara Safina defeated Alona Bondarenko 6-1 7-6 in the San Diego round of 32 on hard. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Dinara Safina came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-05-11MadridQFclayDinara Safina6-4 6-3
2008-04-07Amelia IslandR16clayAlona Bondarenko7-6(5) 0-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Safina D.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Bondarenko A.

Bondarenko A.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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·Slight edge
64%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
58%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
41%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
55%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.1
0.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.2
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (44 vs 56). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
60
Break points won·Slight edge
84
77
Deciding sets·Slight edge
79
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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