Julia Goerges vs Dinara SafinaMadrid Round of 32

Madrid · WTA · Round of 32
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2011
clay
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Goerges J.
6-4 4-6 6-4
Safina D.
Goerges J.
6462
Safina D.
4641

Julia Goerges defeated Dinara Safina 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Madrid round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in defending last year's round of 64. Julia Goerges extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Julia Goerges edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-09-27TokyoR64hardJulia Goerges6-1 5-7 6-2
2008-05-05BerlinR64grassDinara Safina6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Goerges J.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Goerges J.

Serve advantage — Goerges J.

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
56%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
6.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
58
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
79
Break points won·Clear edge
60
84
Deciding sets·Even
77
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
77

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
18°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw