Lucie Safarova vs Kaia KanepiMiami Round of 128

Miami · WTA · Round of 128
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 March 2010
hard
41 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safarova L.
6-7 6-4 6-3
Kanepi K.
Safarova L.
61662
Kanepi K.
77431

Lucie Safarova defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the Miami round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 64. Lucie Safarova extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-09-30BeijingR32hardLucie Safarova6-3 6-3
2012-05-07MadridR64clayLucie Safarova6-4 6-4
2011-10-17MoscowSFhardKaia Kanepi6-7(4) 6-4 6-3
2009-08-17TorontoR64hardLucie Safarova6-4 7-6(3)
2009-08-03Los AngelesR64hardLucie Safarova6-3 7-6(4)
2009-05-11MadridR64clayLucie Safarova6-2 2-3 RET
2008-09-29Japan OpenR32hardKaia Kanepi4-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kanepi K.

Kanepi K.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

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
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
3.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
69
Break points won·Clear edge
50
70
Deciding sets·Slight edge
47
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
50
15

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
19°CRain
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 78%

Draw