Nadia Petrova vs Lucie Safarova — Amelia Island Semi-final

Amelia Island · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Nadia Petrova
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 April 2006
clay
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
Petrova N.
6-3 6-2
Safarova L.
Petrova N.
662
Safarova L.
32–

Nadia Petrova defeated Lucie Safarova 6-3 6-2 in the Amelia Island semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's semi-final. Nadia Petrova extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-27US OpenR32hardNadia Petrova6-4 7-5
2010-08-16MontrealR64hardNadia Petrova7-5 4-6 6-3
2010-05-10MadridQFclayLucie Safarova6-1 1-6 6-4
2007-02-05ParisFcarpetNadia Petrova4-6 6-1 6-4
2006-04-10CharlestonR16clayNadia Petrova6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Petrova N.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Petrova N.

Even serve battle

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
Petrova N.Safarova L.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.8
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Petrova N.Safarova L.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
44
Break points saved·Even
85
89
Break points won·Dominant
80
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
48
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
50

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

Draw

Final
Petrova N.
Schiavone F.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Schiavone F.
Kuznetsova S.
7-623-2
Petrova N.
Safarova L.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Safarova L.
Craybas J.
6-26-2
Kuznetsova S.
Schnyder P.
6-36-1
Schiavone F.
Groenefeld A.
6-26-3
Petrova N.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-36-0
R16
Schiavone F.
Camerin M.
6-16-3
Petrova N.
Shaughnessy M.
6-16-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Vesnina E.
6-43-66-4
Safarova L.
Vaidisova N.
6-14-66-4
Craybas J.
Schruff J.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-4
Groenefeld A.
Safina D.
6-46-746-3
Schnyder P.
Dushevina V.
6-37-5
R32
Schnyder P.
Raymond L.
6-26-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Savchuk O.
6-17-5
Safina D.
Peer S.
6-26-0
Schiavone F.
Martinez Granados C.
6-46-1
Kuznetsova S.
Arvidsson S.
6-15-76-2
Dushevina V.
Bondarenko A.
6-16-4
Camerin M.
Srebotnik K.
6-46-3
Groenefeld A.
Zvonareva V.
6-36-4
Schruff J.
Likhovtseva E.
6-46-4
Craybas J.
Sprem K.
6-726-46-1
Safarova L.
Santangelo M.
6-41-66-3
Vaidisova N.
Pous Tio L.
6-46-4
Vesnina E.
Pennetta F.
6-26-1
Ruano Pascual V.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-46-1
Shaughnessy M.
Stosur S.
7-56-4
Petrova N.
Bohmova K.
6-16-766-3
R64
Medina Garrigues A.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-32-67-5
Savchuk O.
Peschke K.
5-76-26-2
Craybas J.
Jankovic J.
2-67-684-0
Peer S.
Brandi K.
6-16-0
Serra Zanetti A.
Sequera M.
6-26-4
Raymond L.
Mirza S.
6-36-4
Dushevina V.
Bychkova E.
6-26-1
Bondarenko A.
Dulko G.
6-06-1
Arvidsson S.
Granville L.
7-656-2
Martinez Granados C.
Peng S.
2-66-46-4
Camerin M.
Domachowska M.
6-37-5
Srebotnik K.
Castano C.
6-46-2
Safina D.
Asagoe S.
6-26-2
Zvonareva V.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-36-0
Schruff J.
Sucha M.
6-23-66-3
Sprem K.
Washington M.
6-34-66-4
Safarova L.
Krajicek M.
7-56-726-4
Santangelo M.
Vinci R.
6-36-2
Pous Tio L.
Bondarenko K.
6-45-76-3
Vesnina E.
Razzano V.
7-53-66-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Dechy N.
7-626-4
Shaughnessy M.
Bartoli M.
6-07-5
Stosur S.
Bammer S.
6-36-1
Bohmova K.
Frazier A.
6-17-5