Lucie Safarova vs Dinara Safina — s Hertogenbosch Quarter-final

s Hertogenbosch · WTA · Quarter-final
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 June 2005
grass
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Safarova L.
6-4 6-4
Safina D.
Safarova L.
662
Safina D.
44–

Lucie Safarova defeated Dinara Safina 6-4 6-4 in the s Hertogenbosch quarter-final on grass. Lucie Safarova extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Lucie Safarova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-02-28Kuala LumpurR16hardLucie Safarova6-3 4-6 6-3
2009-05-11MadridR16clayDinara Safina6-0 4-6 6-3
2007-05-07BerlinR16grassDinara Safina3-6 6-3 6-2
2006-01-02Gold CoastSFhardLucie Safarova6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Safarova L.Safina D.
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safarova L.Safina D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
79
Break points won·Dominant
50
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
47
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
50
77

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Koukalova K.
Safarova L.
3-66-26-2
Semi-finals
Safarova L.
Dulko G.
6-36-3
Koukalova K.
Shaughnessy M.
6-17-5
Quarter-finals
Shaughnessy M.
Krajicek M.
3-4
Safarova L.
Safina D.
6-46-4
Dulko G.
Petrova N.
6-44-66-3
Koukalova K.
Chladkova D.
6-36-3
R16
Chladkova D.
Dementieva E.
5-5
Shaughnessy M.
Groenefeld A.
7-693-63-0
Safina D.
Kirilenko M.
6-47-62
Petrova N.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-36-4
Safarova L.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-16-1
Krajicek M.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-33-66-3
Koukalova K.
Schaul C.
6-44-66-0
Dulko G.
Camerin M.
6-36-0
R32
Kirilenko M.
Peschke K.
6-46-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Dominikovic E.
6-43-66-4
Camerin M.
Stosur S.
7-616-1
Safina D.
Peer S.
6-26-1
Dulko G.
Randriantefy D.
6-46-1
Krajicek M.
Cervanova L.
6-16-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Benesova I.
6-47-65
Koukalova K.
Domachowska M.
3-66-46-3
Schaul C.
Navratilova M.
4-66-16-4
Safarova L.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-757-656-4
Chladkova D.
Rezai A.
3-66-46-4
Groenefeld A.
Jidkova A.
6-36-2
Shaughnessy M.
Smashnova A.
6-26-4
Diaz Oliva M.
Kostanic Tosic J.
1-66-26-3