Razzano v Safina

WTA Tour career

Virginie RazzanoFrance428 games · 1999–2016Fewest double faults

Dinara SafinaRussia464 games · 2002–2011Most acesFewest sets lost

Lineball analyst3–11

Dinara Safina takes it, 11–3 on categories

Safina wins on first-serve points won %. Razzano’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Razzano 428 matches, Safina 464 matches.

Safina averages 2.1 aces a match to Razzano’s 1.1 (86% more).
Safina averages 0.9 sets lost a match to Razzano’s 1.2.
Safina averages 1.4 sets won a match to Razzano’s 1.1 (29% more).
Winners’ edge: Safina’s team won 65%, Razzano’s team won 48% of the matches they played.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Tale of the tape

Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.

0.02 total · best 1Titlesper game0.011 total · best 1
65.3First serve in %63.9
61.6First-serve points won %65.1
56.1Break points saved %54.6
43.9Return points won %46.3
1.1426 total · best 8Acesper game2.1937 total · best 21

Head to head

26 matches
since 20054

Hard · 3 matchesRazzano 1Safina 2
Clay · 2 matchesRazzano 1Safina 1
Carpet · 1 matchRazzano 0Safina 1
Grand Slams · 2 matchesRazzano 1Safina 1

Last meetings

4 May 2009 · Rome · Round of 32 · ClaySafina won 7-6(1) 6-1
16 Feb 2009 · Dubai · Round of 32 · HardRazzano won 6-4 6-2
28 Aug 2006 · US Open · Round of 16 · HardSafina won 6-0 7-5
13 Feb 2006 · Antwerp · Round of 32 · HardSafina won 6-4 4-6 6-3
6 Feb 2006 · Paris · Round of 16 · CarpetSafina won 6-4 6-3
23 May 2005 · Roland Garros · Round of 128 · ClayRazzano won 6-3 6-3

Last 10 games

Titles, oldest to newest.

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