Victoria Azarenka vs Lucie SafarovaEstoril Semi-final

Estoril · WTA · Semi-final
#449WTA
1875ELO
1769Clay ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 April 2007
clay
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
Azarenka V.
6-4 6-0
Safarova L.
Azarenka V.
662
Safarova L.
40

Victoria Azarenka defeated Lucie Safarova 6-4 6-0 in the Estoril semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 32. Victoria Azarenka extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-06-18MallorcaR16grassLucie Safarova6-3 6-4
2015-02-23DohaFhardLucie Safarova6-4 6-3
2011-05-02MadridQFclayVictoria Azarenka6-3 3-6 6-2
2010-09-27TokyoR32hardVictoria Azarenka6-1 6-3
2010-03-22MiamiR32hardVictoria Azarenka6-4 6-2
2009-09-28TokyoR16hardVictoria Azarenka7-5 6-4
2009-01-05BrisbaneQFhardVictoria Azarenka7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Azarenka V.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

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·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
89
Break points won·Dominant
99
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
47
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
50

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