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Dinara Safina def. Timea Bacsinszky
3-6 7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 31, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Dinara Safina |
| Score | 3-6 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Timea Bacsinszky |
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Timea Bacsinszky |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 4 |
| Double faults | 7 | 7 |
| First serve % | 57 | 42 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 32 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 45 | 22 |
| Break points converted % | 78 | 55 |
| Service points won % | 55 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 45 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Timea Bacsinszky |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | SUI |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Jun 8, 1989 |
| Age | 22 | 19 |
| Height | 182 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 60 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,047 | 531 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,055 | 1,607 |
| Career W-L | 299–160 | 161–137 |
| Career earnings | $10,585,640 | $6,665,012 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2008 | R64 | Roberta Vinci | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2008 | R128 | Kristie Ahn | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2008 | R16 | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Timea Bacsinszky's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2008 | R64 | Yung Jan Chan | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2008 | R128 | Virginie Razzano | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |