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Daniela Hantuchova #9 def. Dinara Safina #16

5-7 6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 10, 2008*
Tournament Sydney
Category WTA 500
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Daniela Hantuchova
Score5-7 6-4 6-4
Loser Dinara Safina
StatDaniela HantuchovaDinara Safina
Aces25
Double faults411
First serve %6757
First serve points won %6169
Second serve points won %5534
Break points saved %5050
Break points converted %5050
Service points won %5954
Return points won %4641
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldDaniela HantuchovaDinara Safina
Country SVK RUS
Birth dateApr 23, 1983Apr 27, 1986
Age2421
Height181182
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)916
Ranking points (entering)2,3671,750
Elo (entering)1,9301,859
Career W-L457–361299–160
Career earnings$10,436,407$10,585,640
Pre-match H2H
Daniela Hantuchova 2 2 Dinara Safina

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