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Venus Williams def. Dinara Safina
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 4, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stuttgart |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Venus Williams |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Dinara Safina |
| Stat | Venus Williams | Dinara Safina |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 66 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 87 | 62 |
| Break points saved % | — | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | — |
| Service points won % | 82 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 18 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Dinara Safina |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Apr 27, 1986 |
| Age | 28 | 22 |
| Height | 185 | 182 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,271 | 3,747 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,048 | 2,088 |
| Career W-L | 768–288 | 299–160 |
| Career earnings | $43,095,580 | $10,585,640 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2008 | R16 | Kateryna Volodko | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 2008 | R32 | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2008 | SF | Jelena Jankovic | 7-6(8) 5-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2008 | R16 | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-1 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |