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Dinara Safina def. Anna-Lena Groenefeld
7-5 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Sep 2, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Dinara Safina |
| Score | 7-5 6-0 |
| Loser | Anna-Lena Groenefeld |
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Anna-Lena Groenefeld |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 3 |
| Double faults | 8 | 6 |
| First serve % | 65 | 42 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 40 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 42 |
| Return points won % | 58 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Anna-Lena Groenefeld |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | GER |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | — |
| Age | 22 | — |
| Height | 182 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 141 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,047 | 235 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,057 | 1,622 |
| Career W-L | 299–160 | 109–130 |
| Career earnings | $10,585,640 | $4,662,619 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2008 | R32 | Timea Bacsinszky | 3-6 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 2008 | R64 | Roberta Vinci | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2008 | R128 | Kristie Ahn | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2008 | QF | Flavia Pennetta | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Anna-Lena Groenefeld's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2008 | R32 | Alizé Cornet | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 2008 | R64 | Jessica Moore | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2008 | R128 | Daniela Hantuchova | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |