Michaella Krajicek vs Lucie SafarovaHasselt Round of 16

Hasselt · WTA · Round of 16
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 October 2005
hard
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Krajicek M.
6-4 3-6 6-3
Safarova L.
Krajicek M.
6362
Safarova L.
4631

Michaella Krajicek defeated Lucie Safarova 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Hasselt round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Michaella Krajicek narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-06CopenhagenR16hardLucie Safarova6-7(4) 6-4 6-2
2006-04-03Amelia IslandR64clayLucie Safarova7-5 6-7(2) 6-4
2006-03-20MiamiR64hardMichaella Krajicek6-3 6-4
2005-04-25EstorilR16clayLucie Safarova3-6 7-6(6) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Krajicek M.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Krajicek M.

Serve advantage — Safarova L.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
61%
Aces / match·Even
4.8
5.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.1
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (146 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
16
44
Break points saved·Dominant
53
89
Break points won·Even
50
50
Deciding sets·Clear edge
33
47
Tiebreaks·Dominant
24
50

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