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Dinara Safina def. Kim Clijsters
6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Aug 15, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Dinara Safina |
| Score | 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Kim Clijsters |
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Kim Clijsters |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Double faults | 3 | 6 |
| First serve % | 66 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 64 | 48 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 32 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 42 |
| Break points converted % | 58 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 58 | 43 |
| Return points won % | 57 | 42 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Kim Clijsters |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | BEL |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Jun 8, 1983 |
| Age | 23 | 26 |
| Height | 182 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 9,601 | 2,505 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,071 | 2,134 |
| Career W-L | 299–160 | 463–127 |
| Career earnings | $10,585,640 | $24,545,194 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2009 | R16 | Shuai Peng | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2009 | R32 | Roberta Vinci | 2-6 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2009 | SF | Flavia Pennetta | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kim Clijsters's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2009 | R16 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 13, 2009 | R32 | Patty Schnyder | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 12, 2009 | R64 | Marion Bartoli | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |