Anabel Medina Garrigues vs Lucie SafarovaPalermo Semi-final

Palermo · WTA · Semi-final
43 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 17 July 2006
clay
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Medina Garrigues A.
6-4 6-4
Safarova L.
Medina Garrigues A.
662
Safarova L.
44

Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Lucie Safarova 6-4 6-4 in the Palermo semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Anabel Medina Garrigues came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Anabel Medina Garrigues extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

21
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-02MadridR64clayLucie Safarova6-2 2-6 7-6(3)
2007-07-14Fed Cup WG PO: ESP vs CZERRclayAnabel Medina Garrigues6-3 6-2
2005-08-15TorontoR64hardAnabel Medina Garrigues4-6 7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Medina Garrigues A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Medina Garrigues A.

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
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.2
5.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
26
44
Break points saved·Dominant
48
89
Break points won·Dominant
75
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
48
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
60
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
30°CPartly cloudy
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 41%