Bethanie Mattek Sands vs Lucie SafarovaQuebec City Semi-final

Quebec City · WTA · Semi-final
41 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 September 2010
hard
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mattek Sands B.
6-2 6-1
Safarova L.
Mattek Sands B.
662
Safarova L.
21

Bethanie Mattek Sands defeated Lucie Safarova 6-2 6-1 in the Quebec City semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's final. Bethanie Mattek Sands claimed a first win over Lucie Safarova in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-04-03CharlestonR32clayLucie Safarova6-3 6-3
2016-06-27WimbledonR128grassLucie Safarova6-7(7) 7-6(3) 7-5
2009-09-14Quebec CityQFhardLucie Safarova6-3 6-4
2009-04-25Fed Cup WG SF: CZE vs USARRclayLucie Safarova6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Mattek Sands B.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Mattek Sands B.

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
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
62%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
5.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
44
Break points saved·Dominant
52
89
Break points won·Slight edge
61
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
17
48
Tiebreaks·Even
52
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast