Lucie Safarova vs Sloane Stephens — Dubai Round of 32
Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2014
hard
#315WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLWL
Safarova L.6-3 7-5
Stephens S.
Safarova L.
672
Stephens S.
350
Lucie Safarova defeated Sloane Stephens 6-3 7-5 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sloane Stephens came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Lucie Safarova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Lucie Safarova closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-14 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| 2017-08-07 | Toronto | QF | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-2 1-6 7-5 |
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Lucie Safarova | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Safarova L.
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
56%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
44
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
78
Break points won·Dominant
50
90
Deciding sets·Slight edge
47
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
50
74
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 27%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Jankovic J.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.[8]
Cirstea S.
6-16-2
Cornet A.
Suarez Navarro C.
7-56-3
Williams V.
Pennetta F.
6-37-5
R16
Williams S.[1]
Makarova K.
7-686-0
Jankovic J.
Safarova L.
7-56-4
Suarez Navarro C.
Kvitova P.[3]
1-66-47-64
Cornet A.
Flipkens K.
6-36-4
Wozniacki C.[8]
Beck A.
6-46-4
Williams V.
Ivanovic A.[6]
6-26-1
Pennetta F.
Radwanska A.
6-46-1
Cirstea S.
Errani S.
6-25-76-1
R32
Cornet A.
Halep S.
6-11-1
Makarova K.
Kleybanova A.
6-46-736-4
Jankovic J.
Zanevska M.
6-46-3
Wozniacki C.[8]
Lisicki S.[8]
2-66-36-3
Cirstea S.
Vinci R.
6-46-3
Williams V.
Vesnina E.
6-36-2
Pennetta F.
Kanepi K.
7-56-4
Beck A.
Stosur S.
1-66-16-4
Safarova L.
Stephens S.
6-37-5
Suarez Navarro C.
Petrova N.
6-36-2
Flipkens K.
Pliskova K.
6-17-5
Ivanovic A.[6]
Kerber A.[6]
3-66-37-66