Lucie Safarova vs Jarmila Gajdosova — Kuala Lumpur Semi-final

Kuala Lumpur · WTA · Semi-final
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 February 2011
hard
AUS
Jarmila Gajdosova
39 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLL
Safarova L.
6-2 3-6 6-3
Gajdosova J.
Safarova L.
6362
Gajdosova J.
2631

Lucie Safarova defeated Jarmila Gajdosova 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the Kuala Lumpur semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Lucie Safarova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Lucie Safarova closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-02MadridR16clayLucie Safarova6-3 6-3
2009-06-22WimbledonR128grassJarmila Gajdosova6-3 3-6 6-3
2006-01-02Gold CoastR16hardLucie Safarova4-6 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Gajdosova J.

Gajdosova J.serving81% hold

wins 64% 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
Safarova L.Gajdosova J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
52%
Aces / match·Even
5.1
5.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 60). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safarova L.Gajdosova J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
4
Break points saved·Dominant
89
42
Break points won·Slight edge
50
40
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
16
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
50
44

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

Draw

Final
Dokic J.
Safarova L.
2-67-696-4
Semi-finals
Dokic J.
Krajicek M.
6-26-3
Safarova L.
Gajdosova J.
6-23-66-3
Quarter-finals
Krajicek M.
Kremer A.
6-26-3
Dokic J.
Jovanovski B.
7-646-2
Gajdosova J.
Morita A.
7-53-67-5
Safarova L.
Bartoli M.
6-16-4
R16
Gajdosova J.
Doi M.
7-666-3
Dokic J.
Nara K.
3-67-666-2
Jovanovski B.
Radwanska U.
1-67-56-4
Kremer A.
Lertcheewakarn N.
7-646-3
Krajicek M.
Kleybanova A.
3-66-46-3
Bartoli M.
Ivanova E.
6-26-1
Safarova L.
Safina D.
6-34-66-3
Morita A.
Zhang S.
6-06-4
R32
Dokic J.
Schiavone F.
2-67-616-4
Krajicek M.
Maria T.
6-36-2
Bartoli M.
Camerin M.
6-06-1
Jovanovski B.
Tanasugarn T.
6-06-1
Nara K.
Bovina E.
6-36-3
Radwanska U.
Namigata J.
6-16-3
Kleybanova A.
Lu J.
6-16-1
Lertcheewakarn N.
Brianti A.
6-42-66-2
Kremer A.
Date Krumm K.
4-66-27-65
Morita A.
Kustova D.
6-26-0
Zhang S.
Chang K.
6-46-736-4
Doi M.
Luzhanska T.
6-26-3
Gajdosova J.
Sun S.
7-626-3
Safarova L.
Diyas Z.
7-56-1
Safina D.
Han X.
6-26-0
Ivanova E.
Bratchikova N.
6-34-66-4