Dinara Safina def. Sorana Cirstea
6-2 6-1
Dinara Safina defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-1 in the 2009 Sydney International round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 72.2% | 58.2% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 76.9% | 50.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 90.0% | 39.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 16.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 80.6% | 45.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 83.3% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 54.5% | 19.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 64.8% | 35.2% |
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. | +24.7 | -10.4 |
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. | +10.4 | -24.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ROU |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Apr 7, 1990 |
| Age | 22 | 18 |
| Height | 182 cm | 176 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 36 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,554 | 1,506 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,032 | 1,746 |
| Current career W-L | 304–161 | 375–350 |
| Current career earnings | $10,585,640 | $12,653,841 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.