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Vera Zvonareva def. Dinara Safina
7-5 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Feb 22, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Doha |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Vera Zvonareva |
| Score | 7-5 6-3 |
| Loser | Dinara Safina |
| Stat | Vera Zvonareva | Dinara Safina |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 62 | 69 |
| First serve points won % | 63 | 50 |
| Second serve points won % | 42 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 62 | 70 |
| Break points converted % | 30 | 38 |
| Service points won % | 55 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 45 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Vera Zvonareva | Dinara Safina |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Sep 7, 1984 | Apr 27, 1986 |
| Age | 23 | 21 |
| Height | 172 | 182 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 27 | 15 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 972 | 1,602 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,895 | 1,838 |
| Career W-L | 459–268 | 299–160 |
| Career earnings | $16,987,921 | $10,585,640 |
Path
Vera Zvonareva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2008 | R32 | Francesca Schiavone | 2-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 20, 2008 | R64 | Anastasia Rodionova | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Vera Zvonareva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2008 | QF | Sybille Bammer | 2-6 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2008 | R32 | Zi Yan | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 20, 2008 | R64 | Katarina Srebotnik | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |