Golovin v Safina
WTA Tour career
Lineball analyst5–10
Dinara Safina takes it, 10–5 on categories
Safina wins on titles. Golovin’s case rests on break points saved %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Golovin 220 matches, Safina 464 matches.
- Safina has 11 titles (one every 25 matches) to Golovin’s 2 titles (one every 33.3 matches).
- Safina averages 2.1 aces a match to Golovin’s 1.3 (62% more).
- Golovin averages 1.7 double faults a match to Safina’s 3.4.
- Longevity: Safina has 464 matches across 10 seasons, Golovin 220 in 6 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles): 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
- 63.6First serve in %63.9
- 64.4First-serve points won %65.1
- 57.4Break points saved %54.6
- 46.7Return points won %46.3
- 1.3286 total · best 9Acesper game2.1937 total · best 21
Head to head
35 matches
since 20042
since 20042
- Hard · 3 matchesGolovin 3Safina 0
- Clay · 1 matchGolovin 0Safina 1
- Carpet · 1 matchGolovin 0Safina 1
Last meetings
- 9 Apr 2007 · Charleston · Quarterfinal · ClaySafina won 6-3 ret.
- 14 Feb 2005 · Antwerp · Round of 32 · HardGolovin won 6-4 6-7(10) 6-3
- 7 Feb 2005 · Paris · Semifinal · CarpetSafina won 6-1 4-6 7-6(2)
- 3 Jan 2005 · Gold Coast · Round of 16 · HardGolovin won 7-5 3-6 6-2
- 24 Mar 2004 · Miami · Round of 64 · HardGolovin won 6-1 6-2
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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