Lucie Safarova vs Dinara Safina — Kuala Lumpur Round of 16

Kuala Lumpur · WTA · Round of 16
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 February 2011
hard
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Safarova L.
6-3 4-6 6-3
Safina D.
Safarova L.
6462
Safina D.
3631

Lucie Safarova defeated Dinara Safina 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Kuala Lumpur round of 16 on hard. Lucie Safarova extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Lucie Safarova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-05-11MadridR16clayDinara Safina6-0 4-6 6-3
2007-05-07BerlinR16grassDinara Safina3-6 6-3 6-2
2006-01-02Gold CoastSFhardLucie Safarova6-4 6-2
2005-06-13s HertogenboschQFgrassLucie Safarova6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving73% hold

wins 60% 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.Safina D.
1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
51%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
6.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safarova L.Safina D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
79
Break points won·Dominant
50
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
47
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
50
77

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