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Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Lucie Safarova
6-1 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Feb 29, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Score | 6-1 6-2 |
| Loser | Lucie Safarova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CZE |
| Birth date | Jun 27, 1985 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 22 | 21 |
| Height | 174 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 40 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,725 | 695 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,982 | 1,751 |
| Career W-L | 580–319 | 351–270 |
| Career earnings | $25,816,890 | $12,656,891 |
Path
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Svetlana Kuznetsova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2008 | QF | Amélie Mauresmo | 6-1 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
Lucie Safarova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2008 | R32 | Ai Sugiyama | 1-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |