Petra Kvitova vs Lucie Safarova — Sydney Quarter-final

Sydney · WTA · Quarter-final
CZE
Petra Kvitova
#1010WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2014
hard
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kvitova P.
7-6 6-2
Safarova L.
Kvitova P.
7762
Safarova L.
6420

Petra Kvitova defeated Lucie Safarova 7-6 6-2 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Petra Kvitova came in leading the head-to-head 9–0, defending last year's round of 32. Petra Kvitova extended the head-to-head to 10–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Petra Kvitova closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

9–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-06-19BirminghamSFgrassPetra Kvitova6-1 1-0 RET
2016-06-13BirminghamR32grassPetra Kvitova6-3 6-2
2015-10-25WTA FinalsRRhardPetra Kvitova7-5 7-5
2015-08-24New HavenFhardPetra Kvitova6-7(6) 6-2 6-2
2014-06-23WimbledonSFgrassPetra Kvitova7-6(6) 6-1
2014-06-16EastbourneR32grassPetra Kvitova6-1 5-7 7-6(4)
2014-05-05MadridR16clayPetra Kvitova6-4 6-3
2014-02-10DohaR16hardPetra Kvitova7-6(2) 5-7 6-2
2012-08-20New HavenQFhardPetra Kvitova6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kvitova P.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Kvitova P.Safarova L.
1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Even
4.9
5.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.7
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kvitova P.Safarova L.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
44
Break points saved·Even
93
89
Break points won·Dominant
88
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
47
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
50

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
Pironkova T.
Kerber A.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Kerber A.
Keys M.
6-46-2
Pironkova T.
Kvitova P.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Keys M.
Mattek Sands B.
3-2
Pironkova T.
Errani S.
7-626-3
Kvitova P.
Safarova L.
7-646-2
Kerber A.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-26-4
R16
Errani S.
Davis L.
7-56-2
Mattek Sands B.
Radwanska A.[1]
7-56-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Makarova K.[4]
7-646-3
Kerber A.
Kanepi K.
6-36-4
Pironkova T.
Lepchenko V.
6-36-2
Kvitova P.
Mchale C.
6-16-0
Keys M.
Tomljanovic A.
6-03-67-63
Safarova L.
Wozniacki C.[6]
6-47-67
R32
Mattek Sands B.
Bouchard E.
6-46-3
Tomljanovic A.
Hantuchova D.
6-47-5
Makarova K.[4]
Jankovic J.[4]
6-46-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Ormaechea P.
3-67-656-2
Kerber A.
Cibulkova D.
7-657-5
Lepchenko V.
Kuznetsova S.
6-33-67-5
Pironkova T.
Cirstea S.
6-46-1
Davis L.
Gajdosova J.
6-47-68
Errani S.
Vinci R.
6-46-2
Wozniacki C.[6]
Goerges J.[6]
3-66-26-4
Keys M.
Halep S.
6-16-4
Safarova L.
Schiavone F.
6-46-4
Kanepi K.
Duval V.
6-16-3
Mchale C.
Cornet A.
6-746-27-5