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Dinara Safina def. Elena Dementieva
6-1 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 20, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Dinara Safina |
| Score | 6-1 6-1 |
| Loser | Elena Dementieva |
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Elena Dementieva |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Double faults | 0 | 6 |
| First serve % | 71 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 63 | 47 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 30 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 41 |
| Return points won % | 59 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Elena Dementieva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Oct 14, 1981 |
| Age | 20 | 24 |
| Height | 182 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 19 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 914 | 1,964 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,909 | 1,980 |
| Career W-L | 299–160 | 472–243 |
| Career earnings | $10,585,640 | $14,867,437 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2006 | R16 | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 18, 2006 | R32 | Maria Elena Camerin | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 17, 2006 | R64 | Laura Pous-Tio | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2006 | SF | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Dementieva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2006 | R16 | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | 7-6(1) 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 18, 2006 | R32 | Shuai Peng | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |