Nadia Petrova vs Lucie SafarovaParis Final

Paris · WTA · Final
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2007
carpet
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Petrova N.
4-6 6-1 6-4
Safarova L.
Petrova N.
4662
Safarova L.
6141

Nadia Petrova defeated Lucie Safarova 4-6 6-1 6-4 in the Paris final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Nadia Petrova extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

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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
2006-04-10CharlestonR16clayNadia Petrova6-1 6-3
2006-04-03Amelia IslandSFclayNadia Petrova6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Petrova N.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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
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·Slight edge
56%
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
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
44
Break points saved·Even
85
89
Break points won·Dominant
80
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
47
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
50

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