Lucie Safarova vs Justine Henin — Paris Semi-final

Paris · WTA · Semi-final
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2007
carpet
BEL
Justine Henin
44 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
Safarova L.
7-6 6-4
Henin J.
Safarova L.
7762
Henin J.
654–

Lucie Safarova defeated Justine Henin 7-6 6-4 in the Paris semi-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Lucie Safarova came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Henin J.

Henin J.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Serve advantage — Henin J.

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.Henin J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
48%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 122). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safarova L.Henin J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
78
Break points saved·Even
89
85
Break points won·Dominant
50
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
81
Tiebreaks·Dominant
50
77

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

Draw

Final
Petrova N.
Safarova L.
4-66-16-4
Semi-finals
Safarova L.
Henin J.
7-656-4
Petrova N.
Mauresmo A.
5-76-47-67
Quarter-finals
Henin J.
Golovin T.
6-23-66-3
Safarova L.
Kuznetsova S.
6-36-4
Petrova N.
Safina D.
6-36-2
Mauresmo A.
Chakvetadze A.
7-657-5
R16
Safarova L.
Vaidisova N.
6-46-2
Safina D.
Pin C.
2-66-27-65
Kuznetsova S.
Srebotnik K.
6-746-47-64
Petrova N.
Muller M.
6-16-2
Chakvetadze A.
Medina Garrigues A.
4-66-46-4
Henin J.
Loit E.
3-66-26-2
Mauresmo A.
Dechy N.
6-36-2
Golovin T.
Bychkova E.
6-46-4
R32
Loit E.
Daniilidou E.
7-676-716-4
Srebotnik K.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-16-4
Safarova L.
Pironkova T.
6-36-756-3
Vaidisova N.
Rezai A.
6-26-1
Safina D.
Krajicek M.
6-47-5
Pin C.
Szavay A.
6-46-0
Muller M.
Radwanska A.
6-16-0
Chakvetadze A.
Puchkova O.
6-26-0
Medina Garrigues A.
Beltrame S.
6-27-5
Dechy N.
Garbin T.
6-26-3
Golovin T.
Cornet A.
6-26-2
Bychkova E.
Schnyder P.
3-66-46-3