Lucie Safarova vs Nadia Petrova — Madrid Quarter-final
Madrid · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 May 2010
clay
Safarova L.6-1 1-6 6-4
Petrova N.
Safarova L.
6162
Petrova N.
1641
Lucie Safarova defeated Nadia Petrova 6-1 1-6 6-4 in the Madrid quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16. Lucie Safarova claimed a first win over Nadia Petrova in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lucie Safarova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 1–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2010-08-16 | Montreal | R64 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 2007-02-05 | Paris | F | carpet | Nadia Petrova | 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2006-04-10 | Charleston | R16 | clay | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2006-04-03 | Amelia Island | SF | clay | Nadia Petrova | 6-3 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.1
5.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 167). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
44
68
Break points saved·Even
89
85
Break points won·Dominant
50
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
47
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
50
62
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
Quarter-finals
Peer S.
Li N.
6-43-66-4
Williams V.
Stosur S.
6-36-3
Rezai A.
Jankovic J.
7-56-4
Safarova L.
Petrova N.
6-11-66-4
R16
Rezai A.
Petkovic A.
6-47-68
Jankovic J.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-26-0
Safarova L.
Dulgheru A.
6-746-17-66
Petrova N.
Williams S.
4-66-26-3
Li N.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-4
Peer S.
Parra Santonja A.
7-56-2
Williams V.
Schiavone F.
3-66-16-2
Stosur S.
Schnyder P.
7-636-2
R32
Williams S.
Dushevina V.
6-727-657-65
Li N.
Cibulkova D.
6-23-67-5
Petrova N.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-27-5
Safarova L.
Govortsova O.
4-66-27-5
Dulgheru A.
Dementieva E.
6-13-67-5
Rezai A.
Koukalova K.
6-37-5
Petkovic A.
Pennetta F.
7-636-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Bartoli M.
6-26-0
Jankovic J.
Ivanovic A.
4-66-46-1
Stosur S.
Martinez Sanchez M.
7-626-4
Schnyder P.
Radwanska A.
3-66-46-4
Schiavone F.
Bammer S.
6-26-1
Williams V.
Zvonareva V.
7-56-3
Peer S.
Kleybanova A.
7-646-0
Parra Santonja A.
Peng S.
1-67-616-3
Bondarenko A.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-3
R64
Peng S.
Azarenka V.
3-0
Schnyder P.
Szavay A.
5-2
Dulgheru A.
Czink M.
6-10-0
Koukalova K.
Safina D.
7-617-63
Williams V.
Voegele S.
6-46-2
Bondarenko A.
Rybarikova M.
2-66-16-4
Petkovic A.
Errani S.
6-736-17-5
Wozniacki C.
Kvitova P.
6-46-2
Peer S.
Kuznetsova S.
6-32-66-0
Kleybanova A.
Amanmuradova A.
6-36-2
Bartoli M.
Hercog P.
3-66-46-4
Dushevina V.
Flipkens K.
6-26-1
Radwanska A.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-2
Stosur S.
Dulko G.
7-637-5
Medina Garrigues A.
Zheng J.
3-66-36-2
Parra Santonja A.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-36-2
Pennetta F.
Cirstea S.
6-11-66-1
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Hantuchova D.
6-47-62
Petrova N.
Vesnina E.
4-66-26-3
Safarova L.
Sharapova M.
6-46-3
Govortsova O.
Garbin T.
7-56-2
Dementieva E.
Wozniak A.
6-06-1
Rezai A.
Henin J.
4-67-56-0
Li N.
Garcia Vidagany B.
6-06-2
Cibulkova D.
Benesova I.
6-26-2
Schiavone F.
Cornet A.
6-26-2
Bammer S.
Shvedova Y.
6-43-66-3
Zvonareva V.
Oudin M.
6-36-4