SF Cincinnati Open 2009

Dinara Safina #1 def. Flavia Pennetta #12

6-2 6-0

Dinara Safina defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-2 6-0 in the 2009 Cincinnati Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatDinara SafinaFlavia Pennetta
Aces30
Double faults53
First serve %71.0%51.0%
First serve points won %79.0%45.0%
Second serve points won %42.0%19.0%
Break points saved %67.0%14.0%
Break points converted %86.0%33.0%
Service points won %68.0%33.0%
Return points won %67.0%32.0%
Total points won %68.0%32.0%

Player Comparison

FieldDinara SafinaFlavia Pennetta
Country RUS ITA
Birth dateApr 27, 1986Feb 25, 1982
Age2327
Height182 cm172 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)112
Ranking points (entering)9,6013,190
Elo (entering)2,0961,985
Current career W-L304–161420–274
Current career earnings$10,585,640$14,197,886
Pre-match H2H

Path

Dinara Safina's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kim Clijsters 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 2009QF
Shuai Peng #406-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 14, 2009R16
Roberta Vinci #462-6 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 13, 2009R32

Dinara Safina's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jelena Jankovic #54-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataAug 16, 2009F

Flavia Pennetta's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Daniela Hantuchova #276-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 15, 2009QF
Venus Williams #37-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 14, 2009R16
Agnes Szavay #336-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 13, 2009R32
Ayumi Morita #656-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 12, 2009R64