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Dinara Safina def. Alizé Cornet
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 17, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Dinara Safina |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Alizé Cornet |
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Alizé Cornet |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 7 | 7 |
| First serve % | 72 | 47 |
| First serve points won % | 56 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 44 |
| Break points converted % | 56 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 54 | 48 |
| Return points won % | 52 | 46 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Alizé Cornet |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | FRA |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Jan 22, 1990 |
| Age | 22 | 18 |
| Height | 182 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 16 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,554 | 2,982 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,030 | 1,807 |
| Career W-L | 299–160 | 376–358 |
| Career earnings | $10,585,640 | $10,531,464 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2009 | R16 | Vera Dushevina | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2009 | R32 | Sorana Cirstea | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2009 | SF | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
Alizé Cornet's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2009 | R16 | Alisa Kleybanova | 7-6(5) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2009 | R32 | Nadia Petrova | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |