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Dinara Safina def. Kaia Kanepi
6-4 6-7(5) 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 20, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Dinara Safina |
| Score | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 |
| Loser | Kaia Kanepi |
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Kaia Kanepi |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 1 |
| Double faults | 15 | 7 |
| First serve % | 56 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Kaia Kanepi |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | EST |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Jun 10, 1985 |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Height | 182 | 179 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 39 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,357 | 735 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,060 | 1,715 |
| Career W-L | 299–160 | 261–235 |
| Career earnings | $10,585,640 | $8,492,308 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2008 | R16 | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2008 | SF | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kaia Kanepi's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2008 | R16 | Virginie Razzano | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 18, 2008 | R32 | Anna Chakvetadze | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |