Aravane Rezai vs Lucie Safarova — Bastad Semi-final

Bastad · WTA · Semi-final
FRA
Aravane Rezai
39 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 July 2010
clay
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rezai A.
6-3 6-3
Safarova L.
Rezai A.
662
Safarova L.
33–

Aravane Rezai defeated Lucie Safarova 6-3 6-3 in the Bastad semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Aravane Rezai came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Aravane Rezai extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-10MadridSFclayAravane Rezai6-1 0-0 RET
2007-04-30EstorilR32clayLucie Safarova7-6(5) 7-5
2006-08-28US OpenR64hardAravane Rezai7-6(3) 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rezai A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Rezai A.

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
Rezai A.Safarova L.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
62%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
5.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Rezai A.Safarova L.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
21
44
Break points saved·Dominant
43
89
Break points won·Slight edge
57
50
Deciding sets·Clear edge
32
47
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
55
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Rezai A.
Dulko G.
6-34-66-4
Semi-finals
Rezai A.
Safarova L.
6-36-3
Dulko G.
Pennetta F.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Pennetta F.
Craybas J.
6-46-4
Dulko G.
Vrljic A.
5-0
Rezai A.
Parra Santonja A.
6-16-4
Safarova L.
Strycova B.
6-47-64
R16
Parra Santonja A.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-46-3
Rezai A.
Voracova R.
6-46-2
Pennetta F.
Stephens S.
6-16-1
Craybas J.
Groenefeld A.
3-66-06-4
Dulko G.
Maria T.
6-21-67-61
Vrljic A.
Rus A.
7-55-76-4
Strycova B.
Amanmuradova A.
3-66-46-0
Safarova L.
Sprem K.
2-67-56-3
R32
Vrljic A.
Kerber A.
5-77-53-0
Amanmuradova A.
Duque Marino M.
6-756-46-0
Strycova B.
Kucova Z.
6-36-0
Parra Santonja A.
Kanepi K.
6-47-5
Llagostera Vives N.
Zec Peskiric M.
6-07-5
Pennetta F.
Brazhnikova A.
6-26-0
Maria T.
Rodionova A.
5-76-36-1
Voracova R.
Larsson J.
6-32-66-4
Rus A.
Siegemund L.
6-26-3
Dulko G.
Allgurin E.
6-16-3
Groenefeld A.
Arvidsson S.
6-26-4
Craybas J.
De Los Rios R.
6-36-3
Stephens S.
Brianti A.
6-26-4
Safarova L.
Woerle K.
6-26-0
Sprem K.
Camerin M.
7-56-2
Rezai A.
Osterloh L.
6-46-2