Kate Makarova vs Lucie SafarovaMadrid Round of 64

Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 6 May 2013
clay
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Makarova K.
6-2 7-5
Safarova L.
Makarova K.
672
Safarova L.
25

Kate Makarova defeated Lucie Safarova 6-2 7-5 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Kate Makarova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kate Makarova closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonR32grassKate Makarova4-6 6-4 6-1
2017-08-07TorontoR16hardLucie Safarova6-3 6-7(3) 6-2
2015-02-23DohaR16hardLucie Safarova6-2 6-7(5) 6-3
2014-06-23WimbledonQFgrassLucie Safarova6-3 6-1
2009-10-19MoscowR32hardLucie Safarova6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Makarova K.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Makarova K.

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
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
5.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
78
89
Break points won·Dominant
77
50
Deciding sets·Clear edge
60
47
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
69
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
20°CPartly cloudy
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 42%

Draw