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WTA · US Open 2008 · Semifinals

Serena Williams d. Dinara Safina

Aug 25, 2008 · Grand Slam · Hard · Best of 3

Serena Williams(4)
USA · Rank 3
66
Dinara Safina(6)
RUS · Rank 7
32
Head to head: S. Williams vs D. Safina

Match stats

S. WilliamsvsD. Safina

Serve

3
Aces
2
5
Double faults
6
60%37/62
1st serve in
69%47/68
65%24/37
1st serve points won
55%26/47
48%12/25
2nd serve points won
29%6/21
58%36/62
Service points won
47%32/68
67%4/6
Break points saved
50%5/10
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Service games held
–

Return

53%36/68
Return points won
42%26/62
50%5/10
Break points converted
33%2/6

Points

55%72/130
Total points won
45%58/130

S. Williams at this event

  1. Round of 128

    Serena Williams(4)66Kateryna Bondarenko14

  2. Round of 64

    Serena Williams(4)66Elena Vesnina11

  3. Round of 32

    Serena Williams(4)66Ai Sugiyama(30)21

  4. Round of 16

    Serena Williams(4)66Severine Beltrame(WC)22

  5. Quarterfinals

    Serena Williams(4)77Venus Williams(7)6667

  6. Semifinals

    Serena Williams(4)66Dinara Safina(6)32

  7. Final

    Serena Williams(4)67Jelena Jankovic(2)45

D. Safina at this event

  1. Round of 128

    Dinara Safina(6)66Kristie Ahn(Q)34

  2. Round of 64

    Dinara Safina(6)66Roberta Vinci(Q)43

  3. Round of 32

    Dinara Safina(6)376Timea Bacsinszky652

  4. Round of 16

    Dinara Safina(6)76Anna Lena Groenefeld(Q)50

  5. Quarterfinals

    Dinara Safina(6)66Flavia Pennetta(16)23

  6. Semifinals

    Serena Williams(4)66Dinara Safina(6)32