Dinara Safina def. Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-1 6-3
Dinara Safina defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 6-3 in the 2008 Pan Pacific Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 7 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 5 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 56.1% | 55.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 81.2% | 60.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 36.0% | 30.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 37.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 61.4% | 47.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 62.5% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 52.5% | 38.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.9% | 43.1% |
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. | +5.7 | -8.2 |
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. | +8.2 | -5.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Jun 27, 1985 |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Height | 182 cm | 174 cm |
| 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) | 2,085 | 1,982 |
| Current career W-L | 304–161 | 594–323 |
| Current career earnings | $10,585,640 | $25,816,890 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 2008 | SF |
| Kaia Kanepi | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 2008 | QF |
| Dominika Cibulkova | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 19, 2008 | R16 |
Dinara Safina's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katarina Srebotnik | 7-6(5) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 2008 | SF |
| Jelena Jankovic | 2-6 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 2008 | QF |
| Ayumi Morita | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 19, 2008 | R16 |
| Na Li | 6-2 1-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 18, 2008 | R32 |