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Dinara Safina def. Flavia Pennetta
6-4 2-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 4, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Gold Coast |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Dinara Safina |
| Score | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Flavia Pennetta |
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Flavia Pennetta |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 1 |
| Double faults | 10 | 3 |
| First serve % | 53 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 38 | 37 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 45 |
| Break points converted % | 55 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 54 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 46 |
| Total points won % | 49 | 51 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Flavia Pennetta |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ITA |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Feb 25, 1982 |
| Age | 21 | 25 |
| Height | 182 | 172 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 39 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,830 | 737 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,865 | 1,774 |
| Career W-L | 299–160 | 418–272 |
| Career earnings | $10,585,640 | $14,197,886 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2008 | R32 | Jarmila Wolfe | 4-6 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2008 | QF | Shahar Peer | 6-4 1-6 6-7(8) | L | H2H | Match data |
Flavia Pennetta's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2008 | R32 | Timea Bacsinszky | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |