Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Dinara Safina
6-4 6-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Dinara Safina 6-4 6-2 in the 2009 Roland Garros final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Dinara Safina |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 65.2% | 69.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 79.1% | 67.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 52.2% | 43.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 69.7% | 60.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 39.6% | 30.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.3% | 43.7% |
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. | +13.9 | +4.6 |
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. | -4.6 | -13.9 |
* 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 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Dinara Safina |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Jun 27, 1985 | Apr 27, 1986 |
| Age | 23 | 23 |
| Height | 174 cm | 182 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,091 | 9,801 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,042 | 2,126 |
| Current career W-L | 594–323 | 304–161 |
| Current career earnings | $25,816,890 | $10,585,640 |
Path
Svetlana Kuznetsova's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Stosur | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 6, 2009 | SF |
| Serena Williams | 7-6(3) 5-7 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 4, 2009 | QF |
| Agnieszka Radwanska | 6-4 1-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 2, 2009 | R16 |
| Melinda Czink | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 30, 2009 | R32 |
| Galina Voskoboeva | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 28, 2009 | R64 |
| Claire Feuerstein | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 26, 2009 | R128 |
Svetlana Kuznetsova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Dinara Safina's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominika Cibulkova | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 6, 2009 | SF |
| Victoria Azarenka | 1-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 4, 2009 | QF |
| Aravane Rezai | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 2, 2009 | R16 |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | May 30, 2009 | R32 |
| Vitalia Diatchenko | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 28, 2009 | R64 |
| Anne Keothavong | 6-0 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | May 26, 2009 | R128 |