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Serena Williams def. Dinara Safina
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 6, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Dinara Safina |
| Stat | Serena Williams | Dinara Safina |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Double faults | 5 | 6 |
| First serve % | 60 | 69 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 48 | 29 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 58 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 42 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Dinara Safina |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Apr 27, 1986 |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Height | 175 | 182 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 7 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,341 | 3,047 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,114 | 2,066 |
| Career W-L | 825–170 | 299–160 |
| Career earnings | $94,932,862 | $10,585,640 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2008 | QF | Venus Williams | 7-6(6) 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 2008 | R16 | Severine Beltrame | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2008 | R32 | Ai Sugiyama | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 2008 | R64 | Elena Vesnina | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2008 | R128 | Kateryna Volodko | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2008 | F | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2008 | QF | Flavia Pennetta | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 2, 2008 | R16 | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2008 | R32 | Timea Bacsinszky | 3-6 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 2008 | R64 | Roberta Vinci | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2008 | R128 | Kristie Ahn | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |