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Sorana Cirstea #53 def. Lucie Safarova #58

6-4 4-6 6-2

Match Information

Date Aug 27, 2008*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Sorana Cirstea
Score6-4 4-6 6-2
Loser Lucie Safarova
StatSorana CirsteaLucie Safarova
Aces73
Double faults35
First serve %5164
First serve points won %6760
Second serve points won %4743
Break points saved %5057
Break points converted %4350
Service points won %5754
Return points won %4643
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldSorana CirsteaLucie Safarova
Country ROU CZE
Birth dateApr 7, 1990Feb 4, 1987
Age1821
Height176177
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)5358
Ranking points (entering)603546
Elo (entering)1,6521,675
Career W-L373–343351–270
Career earnings$12,527,864$12,656,891
Pre-match H2H
Sorana Cirstea 0 1 Lucie Safarova

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