Lucie Safarova vs Marion BartoliKuala Lumpur Quarter-final

Kuala Lumpur · WTA · Quarter-final
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 28 February 2011
hard
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safarova L.
6-1 6-4
Bartoli M.
Safarova L.
662
Bartoli M.
14

Lucie Safarova defeated Marion Bartoli 6-1 6-4 in the Kuala Lumpur quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marion Bartoli came in leading the head-to-head 7–0. Lucie Safarova claimed a first win over Marion Bartoli in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

07
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-06-18EastbourneQFgrassMarion Bartoli6-4 6-2
2012-03-05Indian WellsR16hardMarion Bartoli6-1 6-4
2012-02-13DohaQFhardMarion Bartoli7-5 4-6 6-1
2011-06-13EastbourneR32grassMarion Bartoli6-3 3-6 7-6(7)
2009-01-19Australian OpenR32hardMarion Bartoli3-6 6-2 6-1
2008-05-05BerlinR32grassMarion Bartoli6-0 6-3
2007-08-27US OpenR32hardMarion Bartoli4-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Bartoli M.

Bartoli M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Even 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 season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
5.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 167). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
74
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
76
Break points won·Dominant
50
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
47
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
50
80

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