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Sabine Lisicki #194 def. Dinara Safina #16

7-6(4) 4-6 6-2

Match Information

Date Jan 16, 2008*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Sabine Lisicki
Score7-6(4) 4-6 6-2
Loser Dinara Safina
StatSabine LisickiDinara Safina
Aces22
Double faults99
First serve %6260
First serve points won %6556
Second serve points won %4044
Break points saved %6254
Break points converted %4638
Service points won %5551
Return points won %4945
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldSabine LisickiDinara Safina
Country GER RUS
Birth dateSep 22, 1989Apr 27, 1986
Age1821
Height178182
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)19416
Ranking points (entering)1521,750
Elo (entering)1,4751,847
Career W-L206–172299–160
Career earnings$7,201,957$10,585,640
Pre-match H2H
Sabine Lisicki 0 0 Dinara Safina

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