Polona Hercog vs Lucie Safarova — Oeiras Round of 16
Polona Hercog defeated Lucie Safarova 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the Oeiras round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Polona Hercog narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Polona Hercog closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedHercog P. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
6 shared · last 12 monthsHercog P. and Safarova L. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Hercog P. went 3–3 (50%) against them, Safarova L. 5–1 (83%). Safarova L. came out better against 2 of 5 comparable opponents, Hercog P. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (lower-tier event).
vs Makarova K.L2-6 4-6US Open · hardL2-6 5-7Madrid · clay
vs Torro Flor M.L6-7(3) 6-7(5)Marrakech · clayW6-4 6-2Nuremberg · clay
vs Koukalova K.W6-3 4-6 6-1Nuremberg · clayW6-4 7-6Eastbourne · grass
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vs Flipkens K.W6-3 6-1Quebec City · hardW5-7 6-4 6-4Doha · hard
vs Errani S.L4-6 7-5 4-6Cincinnati · hardW6-4 6-1CZE vs ITA · hard- vs Soler Espinosa S.Hard to compareW3-6 6-2 7-6(11)Cincinnati · hardW4-6 6-1 6-3ESP vs CZE · clay
Head-to-head
6 meetings · Safarova L. leads 4–2Clay: level 2–2 · Hard: Safarova L. leads 2–0
- Hercog P.April 2014OeirasThis matchClay6-3 4-6 6-2
- Safarova L.September 2013TokyoHard6-4 6-7 7-6
- Safarova L.June 2013NurembergClay7-6 3-6 6-4
- Safarova L.April 2012CharlestonClay6-0 6-0
- Safarova L.August 2011TorontoHard6-3 4-6 6-3
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Polona Hercog beat Lucie Safarova 6-3 4-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Polona Hercog vs Lucie Safarova — Oeiras Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-04-30/hercog-vs-safarova-oeiras-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 30 April 2014).