Lucie Safarova vs Klara KoukalovaAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2011 ·
hard
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safarova L.
6-3 6-7 7-5
Koukalova K.
Safarova L.
6672
Koukalova K.
3751

Lucie Safarova defeated Klara Koukalova 6-3 6-7 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Klara Koukalova came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round of 128. Lucie Safarova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Lucie Safarova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-05TorontoR64hardKlara Koukalova5-7 6-3 6-1
2013-06-17EastbourneR32grassLucie Safarova6-4 7-6
2012-10-15MoscowR16hardKlara Koukalova6-4 6-4
2012-05-14Prague 100KFclayLucie Safarova6-3 7-5
2011-08-15CincinnatiR64hardLucie Safarova6-2 6-2
2011-06-20WimbledonR64grassKlara Koukalova6-0 6-7 6-4
2011-02-14DubaiR64hardKlara Koukalova6-2 6-2
2006-02-13AntwerpR32hardKlara Koukalova6-2 6-4
2005-06-13s HertogenboschFgrassKlara Koukalova3-6 6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
53%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
50%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
66
39
Break points saved·Dominant
82
22
Break points won·Slight edge
75
69
Deciding sets·Even
62
58
Tiebreaks·Even
57
59

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw