This is very hard bet because both ladies proved their value in Berlin and it is hard to predict how Safina will start. She like to warm up a little in the begging of match and that can cause a set loss. Still I see Safina as a favourite. She played much more convincing tennis against Williams and Henin. She uses her both forehand and backhand very well. She like to his hard witch just killed Azarenka game style. I wonder what Dementieva will do against these power shots because she also prefer exchanges and strong game. If Safina will use her over the line hits I think she will demolish Elena game. She won much points against Henin and Williams firing the ball right through the line which will probably confuse Elena who like more to play from corner to corner and not against leg run. Dementieva defeated Ivanovic but Ana wasn't playing good here and she had to play two matches in one day because her match against Szavay was suspended by night. Safina is very motivated after winning over Henin and Williams. She is playing life tennis here and for a long time we didn't saw her in such performance. Once she won with Elena 2:0 on clay and if she will be focused since the early beginning of the match I think the final can close in two sets. But still it is very hard to predict how Elena serve will work. Yesterday it was fine. But against Jankovic many times she showed her weakness and only JJ mistakes saved her. I got a bad feeling about 3 sets match but still I will keep my analysis that Safina is able to end this in two sets if she will start since the early beginning on high level. 

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