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Dinara Safina def. Svetlana Kuznetsova
2-6 6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 2, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Montreal |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Dinara Safina |
| Score | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Double faults | 12 | 6 |
| First serve % | 59 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 49 |
| Second serve points won % | 35 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 64 | 46 |
| Break points converted % | 54 | 36 |
| Service points won % | 53 | 48 |
| Return points won % | 52 | 47 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Jun 27, 1985 |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Height | 182 | 174 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,522 | 3,455 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,021 | 1,981 |
| Career W-L | 299–160 | 580–319 |
| Career earnings | $10,585,640 | $25,816,890 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2008 | R16 | Patty Schnyder | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 31, 2008 | R32 | Anastasia Rodionova | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2008 | SF | Victoria Azarenka | 6-0 2-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2008 | R16 | Michelle Larcher De Brito | 7-5 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 31, 2008 | R32 | Alla Kudryavtseva | 6-1 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |