Lucie Safarova vs Barbora Strycova — Bastad Quarter-final

Bastad · WTA · Quarter-final
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 July 2010
clay
CZE
Barbora Strycova
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
Safarova L.
6-4 7-6
Strycova B.
Safarova L.
6772
Strycova B.
464–

Lucie Safarova defeated Barbora Strycova 6-4 7-6 in the Bastad quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Barbora Strycova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Lucie Safarova claimed a first win over Barbora Strycova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-08MadridR64clayBarbora Strycova5-7 6-3 6-3
2017-01-02AucklandR16hardBarbora Strycova7-5 3-6 7-6(4)
2014-06-09BirminghamR32grassBarbora Strycova6-3 3-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

Strycova B.serving73% hold

wins 60% 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
Safarova L.Strycova B.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Safarova L.Strycova B.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
66
Break points won·Clear edge
50
72
Deciding sets·Clear edge
48
69
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
50
39

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