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Dinara Safina def. Laura Granville
6-2 7-6(2)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 11, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Los Angeles |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Dinara Safina |
| Score | 6-2 7-6(2) |
| Loser | Laura Granville |
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Laura Granville |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 0 |
| Double faults | 9 | 1 |
| First serve % | 73 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 36 | 29 |
| Break points saved % | 62 | 58 |
| Break points converted % | 42 | 38 |
| Service points won % | 57 | 48 |
| Return points won % | 52 | 43 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Laura Granville |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | USA |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | May 12, 1981 |
| Age | 20 | 25 |
| Height | 182 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 56 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,286 | 415 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,919 | 1,599 |
| Career W-L | 299–160 | 86–108 |
| Career earnings | $10,585,640 | $1,327,584 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2006 | R32 | Vania King | 1-6 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2006 | QF | Maria Sharapova | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Laura Granville's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2006 | R32 | Mariana Diaz-Oliva | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 9, 2006 | R64 | Ai Sugiyama | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |