Dinara Safina def. Flavia Pennetta
6-4 6-2
Dinara Safina defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-4 6-2 in the 2008 Los Angeles final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Flavia Pennetta |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 4 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 56.2% | 50.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 77.8% | 66.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 38.1% | 25.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 40.0% | 45.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 60.4% | 46.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 54.5% | 60.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 53.7% | 39.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.9% | 43.1% |
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. | +4.7 | -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 | -4.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Dinara Safina | Flavia Pennetta |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ITA |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Feb 25, 1982 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 182 cm | 172 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 21 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,287 | 1,195 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,998 | 1,829 |
| Current career W-L | 304–161 | 420–274 |
| Current career earnings | $10,585,640 | $14,197,886 |
Path
Dinara Safina's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelena Jankovic | 7-6(3) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 2008 | SF |
| Victoria Azarenka | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 2008 | QF |
| Alla Kudryavtseva | 7-6(1) 0-6 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 25, 2008 | R16 |
| Shuai Peng | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 24, 2008 | R32 |
Dinara Safina's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Flavia Pennetta's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 3-6 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 2008 | SF |
| Sybille Bammer | 7-6(3) 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 2008 | QF |
| Ai Sugiyama | 7-6(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 25, 2008 | R16 |
| Tamira Paszek | 2-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 24, 2008 | R32 |
| Aleksandra Wozniak | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 23, 2008 | R64 |