Lucie Safarova vs Maria Jose Martinez SanchezMiami Round of 64

Miami · WTA · Round of 64
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 March 2010
hard
43 yrs · 176 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safarova L.
4-6 7-6 6-2
Martinez Sanchez M.
Safarova L.
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Martinez Sanchez M.
66321

Lucie Safarova defeated Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 4-6 7-6 6-2 in the Miami round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Lucie Safarova had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 9 on hard. Lucie Safarova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-28Roland GarrosR64clayMaria Jose Martinez Sanchez6-4 7-5
2010-05-03RomeQFclayMaria Jose Martinez Sanchez7-6(6) 6-4
2008-06-09BarcelonaQFclayMaria Jose Martinez Sanchez6-2 4-1 RET
2006-07-17PalermoQFclayLucie Safarova6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Martinez Sanchez M.

Martinez Sanchez M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Serve advantage — Safarova L.

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%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 99). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
44
43
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
71
Break points won·Clear edge
50
67
Deciding sets·Slight edge
47
42
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
50
65

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