Lucie Safarova vs Jessica KirklandIndian Wells Round of 64

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2006
hard
38 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safarova L.
6-7 7-6 6-1
Kirkland J.
Safarova L.
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Kirkland J.
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Lucie Safarova defeated Jessica Kirkland 6-7 7-6 6-1 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jessica Kirkland came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kirkland J.

Kirkland J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

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·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 37%

Draw