Lucie Safarova vs Alexandra DulgheruMadrid Round of 16

Madrid · WTA · Round of 16
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 May 2010
clay
37 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safarova L.
6-7 6-1 7-6
Dulgheru A.
Safarova L.
646782
Dulgheru A.
771661

Lucie Safarova defeated Alexandra Dulgheru 6-7 6-1 7-6 in the Madrid round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexandra Dulgheru came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Lucie Safarova claimed a first win over Alexandra Dulgheru in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-11RomeR32clayAlexandra Dulgheru1-6 6-4 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Dulgheru A.

Dulgheru A.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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%
71%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
70%
58%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
54%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
51%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
1.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
20
Break points saved·Dominant
89
21
Break points won·Slight edge
50
60
Deciding sets·Slight edge
47
52
Tiebreaks·Even
50
53

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
13°CPartly cloudy
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 68%

Draw