Dinara Safina def. Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-3 6-2
Dinara Safina defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 6-2 in the 2009 Italian Open final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 72.3% | 69.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 57.4% | 54.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 61.1% | 28.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 58.5% | 46.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 53.6% | 41.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.0% | 44.0% |
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. | +2.6 | -9.4 |
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. | +9.4 | -2.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2009 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 | 23 | 23 |
| Height | 182 cm | 174 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 9,071 | 4,776 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,052 | 2,039 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Williams | 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 8, 2009 | SF |
| Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez | 4-6 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | May 8, 2009 | QF |
| Jie Zheng | 5-7 6-1 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data | May 7, 2009 | R16 |
| Virginie Razzano | 7-6(1) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 2009 | R32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Azarenka | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 8, 2009 | SF |
| Jelena Jankovic | 6-1 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data | May 8, 2009 | QF |
| Flavia Pennetta | 6-3 3-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | May 7, 2009 | R16 |
| Daniela Hantuchova | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 2009 | R32 |