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Dinara Safina def. Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 21, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Dinara Safina |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 2 |
| Double faults | 5 | 4 |
| First serve % | 56 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 36 | 31 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
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) | 5 | 7 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,357 | 2,571 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,073 | 1,994 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2008 | SF | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 20, 2008 | QF | Kaia Kanepi | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 19, 2008 | R16 | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2008 | SF | Katarina Srebotnik | 7-6(5) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 20, 2008 | QF | Jelena Jankovic | 2-6 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 19, 2008 | R16 | Ayumi Morita | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 18, 2008 | R32 | Na Li | 6-2 1-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |