Angelique Kerber vs Lucie SafarovaParis Round of 32

Paris · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2012
carpet
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kerber A.
6-2 7-6
Safarova L.
Kerber A.
6772
Safarova L.
263

Angelique Kerber defeated Lucie Safarova 6-2 7-6 in the Paris round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Angelique Kerber narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-08SydneyR32hardAngelique Kerber6-7(3) 7-6(8) 6-2
2015-10-25WTA FinalsRRhardLucie Safarova6-4 6-3
2014-11-08Fed Cup WG F: CZE vs GERRRhardLucie Safarova6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

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·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.4
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
44
Break points saved·Even
91
89
Break points won·Dominant
95
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
47
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
50

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