Lucie Safarova vs Nicole Vaidisova — Amelia Island Round of 16

Amelia Island · WTA · Round of 16
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 April 2006
clay
CZE
Nicole Vaidisova
37 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safarova L.
6-1 4-6 6-4
Vaidisova N.
Safarova L.
6462
Vaidisova N.
1641

Lucie Safarova defeated Nicole Vaidisova 6-1 4-6 6-4 in the Amelia Island round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicole Vaidisova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Lucie Safarova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Lucie Safarova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-02-05ParisR16carpetLucie Safarova6-4 6-2
2007-01-15Australian OpenQFhardNicole Vaidisova6-1 6-4
2006-08-14MontrealR32hardNicole Vaidisova3-6 7-5 6-1
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR128clayNicole Vaidisova4-6 6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Vaidisova N.

Vaidisova N.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

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
Safarova L.Vaidisova N.
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Even
5.1
5.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safarova L.Vaidisova N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
73
Break points won·Clear edge
50
62
Deciding sets·Clear edge
48
65
Tiebreaks·Even
50
52

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