Dinara Safina def. Ekaterina Bychkova
7-6(5) 6-1
Dinara Safina defeated Ekaterina Bychkova 7-6(5) 6-1 in the 2007 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Ekaterina Bychkova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 6 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 65.2% | 45.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 67.4% | 70.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 39.1% | 33.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 62.5% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 57.6% | 50.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 37.5% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 50.0% | 42.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.8% | 46.2% |
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. | +1.6 | -6.0 |
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. | +6.0 | -1.6 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2007 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Ekaterina Bychkova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Jun 5, 1985 |
| Age | 20 | 21 |
| Height | 182 cm | 171 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 85 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,475 | 322 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,842 | 1,467 |
| Current career W-L | 304–161 | 34–67 |
| Current career earnings | $10,585,640 | $1,002,328 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.