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Dinara Safina def. Vera Dushevina
6-3 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Jan 16, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Dinara Safina |
| Score | 6-3 6-0 |
| Loser | Vera Dushevina |
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Vera Dushevina |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 2 |
| Double faults | 5 | 7 |
| First serve % | 75 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 26 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 43 |
| Return points won % | 57 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Vera Dushevina |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Oct 6, 1986 |
| Age | 22 | 22 |
| Height | 182 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 86 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,554 | 772 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,026 | 1,689 |
| Career W-L | 299–160 | 143–172 |
| Career earnings | $10,585,640 | $3,204,753 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2009 | R32 | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2009 | QF | Alizé Cornet | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Vera Dushevina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2009 | R32 | Emelyn Starr | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |