Dinara Safina def. Dominika Cibulkova
6-2 6-1
Dinara Safina defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 6-1 in the 2008 Canadian Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Dominika Cibulkova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 8 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 5 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 56.4% | 53.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 67.7% | 45.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 28.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 45.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 60.0% | 37.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 54.5% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 62.2% | 40.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 61.0% | 39.0% |
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. | +4.3 | -17.9 |
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. | +17.9 | -4.3 |
* 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 | Dominika Cibulkova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | SVK |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | May 6, 1989 |
| Age | 22 | 19 |
| Height | 182 cm | 161 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 31 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,522 | 934 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,043 | 1,836 |
| Current career W-L | 309–161 | 368–265 |
| Current career earnings | $10,585,640 | $13,725,520 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Azarenka | 6-0 2-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 2008 | SF |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 2008 | QF |
| Patty Schnyder | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 1, 2008 | R16 |
| Anastasia Rodionova | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 31, 2008 | R32 |
Dinara Safina's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Dominika Cibulkova's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Bartoli | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 2008 | SF |
| Jelena Jankovic | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 2008 | QF |
| Nadia Petrova | 7-6(2) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 1, 2008 | R16 |
| Elena Dementieva | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 31, 2008 | R32 |
| Elena Vesnina | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 30, 2008 | R64 |