Dinara Safina def. Selima Sfar
6-1 6-3
Dinara Safina defeated Selima Sfar 6-1 6-3 in the 2008 Dubai Tennis Championships round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Selima Sfar |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 56.8% | 61.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 72.0% | 53.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 57.9% | 30.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 44.4% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 65.9% | 44.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 55.6% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 55.8% | 34.1% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 60.4% | 39.6% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +10.2 | -11.4 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +11.5 | -10.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Selima Sfar |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | TUN |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Jul 8, 1977 |
| Age | 21 | 30 |
| Height | 182 cm | 166 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 167 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,627 | 178 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,827 | 1,416 |
| Current career W-L | 304–161 | 21–56 |
| Current career earnings | $10,585,640 | $876,041 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.