Dinara Safina def. Kristie Ahn
6-3 6-4
Dinara Safina defeated Kristie Ahn 6-3 6-4 in the 2008 US Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Dinara Safina | Kristie Ahn |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 10 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 61.6% | 70.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 73.3% | 66.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 53.6% | 33.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 88.9% | 40.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 65.8% | 56.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 60.0% | 11.1% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 43.1% | 34.2% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.5% | 43.5% |
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. | +10.1 | +1.2 |
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. | -1.2 | -10.1 |
* 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 | Kristie Ahn |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | USA |
| Birth date | Apr 27, 1986 | Jun 15, 1992 |
| Age | 22 | 16 |
| Height | 182 cm | 165 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 758 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,047 | 13 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,066 | 1,500 |
| Current career W-L | 304–161 | 16–29 |
| Current career earnings | $10,585,640 | $1,236,894 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.