Dinara Safina vs Daniela HantuchovaIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 7 March 2011
hard
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safina D.
7-6 6-4
Hantuchova D.
Safina D.
7762
Hantuchova D.
624

Dinara Safina defeated Daniela Hantuchova 7-6 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Dinara Safina came in leading the head-to-head 6–4. Dinara Safina extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

64
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
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
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.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

Hantuchova D.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
55%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Even
51%
52%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.6
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 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-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
17°CPartly cloudy
Wind 23 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw