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Lucie Safarova#82 def. Iveta Benesova#51
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 23, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Forest Hills |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Lucie Safarova |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Iveta Benesova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lucie Safarova | Iveta Benesova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | CZE |
| Birth date | Feb 4, 1987 | Feb 1, 1983 |
| Age | 21 | 25 |
| Height | 177 | 170 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 82 | 51 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 432 | 577 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,640 | 1,658 |
| Career W-L | 351–270 | 177–221 |
| Career earnings | $12,656,891 | $3,329,488 |
Path
Lucie Safarova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2008 | QF | Jamea Jackson | 3-6 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 22, 2008 | R16 | Akgul Amanmuradova | 6-7(11) 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lucie Safarova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2008 | F | Shuai Peng | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Iveta Benesova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2008 | QF | Ekaterina Makarova | 2-6 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 22, 2008 | R16 | Elena Vesnina | 6-1 6-7(5) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |