Elena Dementieva vs Lucie Safarova — Paris Final

Paris · WTA · Final
RUS
Elena Dementieva
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2010
carpet
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
Dementieva E.
6-7 6-1 6-4
Safarova L.
Dementieva E.
65662
Safarova L.
77141

Elena Dementieva defeated Lucie Safarova 6-7 6-1 6-4 in the Paris final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Elena Dementieva extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-29US OpenR128hardElena Dementieva7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Dementieva E.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Serve advantage — Dementieva E.

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
Dementieva E.Safarova L.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
50%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.4
5.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.8
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (50 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Dementieva E.Safarova L.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
80
44
Break points saved·Even
86
89
Break points won·Dominant
92
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
87
47
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
68
50

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

Draw

Final
Dementieva E.
Safarova L.
6-756-16-4
Semi-finals
Dementieva E.
Oudin M.
4-66-36-3
Safarova L.
Pennetta F.
4-66-36-4
Quarter-finals
Safarova L.
Peer S.
6-36-0
Pennetta F.
Garbin T.
6-16-3
Dementieva E.
Petkovic A.
3-66-46-2
Oudin M.
Szavay A.
2-66-46-2
R16
Szavay A.
Martic P.
6-26-4
Oudin M.
Schnyder P.
6-16-3
Peer S.
Sprem K.
6-46-3
Safarova L.
Schiavone F.
7-56-2
Garbin T.
Vesnina E.
6-42-66-2
Dementieva E.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-46-4
Petkovic A.
Rezai A.
6-33-66-3
Pennetta F.
Kleybanova A.
7-646-1
R32
Szavay A.
Govortsova O.
6-31-0
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Benesova I.
6-16-0
Petkovic A.
Srebotnik K.
7-56-2
Rezai A.
Rodina E.
6-46-4
Martic P.
Wickmayer Y.
6-43-67-5
Oudin M.
Cirstea S.
6-36-0
Schnyder P.
Razzano V.
6-37-63
Peer S.
Cornet A.
6-46-1
Kleybanova A.
Coin J.
7-56-4
Garbin T.
Olaru R.
3-66-26-4
Vesnina E.
Dulgheru A.
6-16-4
Schiavone F.
Dolonc V.
6-06-0
Safarova L.
Paszek T.
6-06-3
Sprem K.
Bacsinszky T.
7-56-1