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Dinara Safina def. Samantha Stosur
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 8, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Dinara Safina |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Samantha Stosur |
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Samantha Stosur |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Double faults | 5 | 2 |
| First serve % | 83 | 67 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 48 |
| Second serve points won % | 11 | 23 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 65 |
| Break points converted % | 35 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 57 | 39 |
| Return points won % | 61 | 43 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Samantha Stosur |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | AUS |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Mar 30, 1984 |
| Age | 19 | 21 |
| Height | 182 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 21 | 55 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 873 | 419 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,850 | 1,672 |
| Career W-L | 299–160 | 451–335 |
| Career earnings | $10,585,640 | $20,070,126 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Dinara Safina's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2006 | R32 | Meng Yuan | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Samantha Stosur's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2006 | R128 | Yuliana Fedak | 3-6 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |