Dinara Safina #21 def. Meng Yuan #111

6-3 6-1

Dinara Safina defeated Meng Yuan 6-3 6-1 in the 2006 Indian Wells Open round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatDinara SafinaMeng Yuan
Aces03
Double faults20
First serve %80.0%71.0%
First serve points won %58.0%53.0%
Second serve points won %69.0%29.0%
Break points saved %89.0%38.0%
Break points converted %62.0%11.0%
Service points won %60.0%46.0%
Return points won %54.0%40.0%
Total points won %58.0%42.0%

Player Comparison

FieldDinara SafinaMeng Yuan
Country RUS CHN
Birth dateApr 27, 1986May 9, 1986
Age1919
Height182 cm168 cm
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)21111
Ranking points (entering)873253
Elo (entering)1,8541,576
Current career W-L304–16117–38
Current career earnings$10,585,640$398,170
Pre-match H2H
Dinara Safina #21 0 0 Meng Yuan #111

Path

Dinara Safina's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Samantha Stosur #556-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 8, 2006R64

Dinara Safina's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Anastasia Myskina #126-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 11, 2006R16

Meng Yuan's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Catalina Castano #387-6(5) 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 8, 2006R64
Akiko Morigami #646-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 7, 2006R128