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Dinara Safina def. Nadia Petrova
6-1 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Sep 20, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Dinara Safina |
| Score | 6-1 6-0 |
| Loser | Nadia Petrova |
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Nadia Petrova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 2 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 72 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 86 | 45 |
| Second serve points won % | 45 | 28 |
| Break points saved % | — | 29 |
| Break points converted % | 71 | — |
| Service points won % | 74 | 37 |
| Return points won % | 63 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 69 | 31 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Nadia Petrova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Jun 8, 1982 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 182 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 20 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,357 | 1,255 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,063 | 1,907 |
| Career W-L | 299–160 | 441–276 |
| Career earnings | $10,585,640 | $12,466,924 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2008 | QF | Kaia Kanepi | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 19, 2008 | R16 | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2008 | F | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nadia Petrova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2008 | QF | Agnieszka Radwanska | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 19, 2008 | R16 | Ana Ivanovic | 6-1 1-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 18, 2008 | R32 | Aravane Rezai | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |