Lucie Safarova vs Venus Williams — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2015
hard
Safarova L.6-4 6-2
Williams V.
Safarova L.
662
Williams V.
420
Lucie Safarova defeated Venus Williams 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending the title, but Lucie Safarova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Lucie Safarova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Lucie Safarova dropped just 6 games past Venus Williams.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-06 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2014-08-11 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Lucie Safarova | 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Venus Williams | 6-7(5) 6-2 7-5 |
| 2009-05-04 | Rome | R32 | clay | Venus Williams | 6-2 4-6 6-2 |
| 2006-05-15 | Rome | R32 | clay | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-4 |
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·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
56%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.2
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
44
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
83
Break points won·Dominant
50
83
Deciding sets·Clear edge
47
30
Tiebreaks·Dominant
50
86
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 39%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Halep S.[1]
Makarova K.[6]
6-31-67-5
Muguruza G.
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
6-746-36-3
Wozniacki C.[3]
Pennetta F.[10]
7-56-0
Pliskova K.[17]
Safarova L.[11]
3-67-656-1
R16
Wozniacki C.[3]
Cornet A.[15]
6-46-0
Muguruza G.
Radwanska A.[5]
6-46-2
Halep S.[1]
Pironkova T.
6-46-3
Pliskova K.[17]
Ivanovic A.[4]
6-24-66-4
Safarova L.[11]
Williams V.[8]
6-46-2
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Kvitova P.[2]
6-34-66-3
Makarova K.[6]
Diyas Z.
6-36-4
Pennetta F.[10]
Kerber A.[7]
6-23-66-1
R32
Makarova K.[6]
Baindl K.
6-36-3
Radwanska A.[5]
Garcia C.
6-32-66-3
Halep S.[1]
Hantuchova D.
6-26-0
Pironkova T.
Peng S.[16]
3-66-47-65
Wozniacki C.[3]
Stosur S.
4-66-17-5
Cornet A.[15]
Buyukakcay C.
6-26-4
Pennetta F.[10]
Wang Q.
6-37-5
Williams V.[8]
Bencic B.
6-16-2
Suarez Navarro C.[13]
Giorgi C.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.[2]
Svitolina E.
2-66-36-2
Kerber A.[7]
Kuznetsova S.
7-696-4
Ivanovic A.[4]
Lisicki S.
6-06-3
Pliskova K.[17]
Strycova B.
6-46-2
Diyas Z.
Petkovic A.[9]
7-56-3
Muguruza G.
Jankovic J.[12]
6-36-1
Safarova L.[11]
Dellacqua C.
6-767-647-5
R64
Kuznetsova S.
Kanepi K.
4-1
Pennetta F.[10]
Goerges J.
2-67-636-4
Peng S.[16]
Vesnina E.
7-56-1
Diyas Z.
Beck A.
6-26-2
Stosur S.
Lucic M.
6-36-1
Buyukakcay C.
Dabrowski G.
6-26-776-4
Cornet A.[15]
Flipkens K.
6-06-766-3
Wang Q.
Nara K.
5-76-17-5
Bencic B.
Knapp K.
6-46-4
Safarova L.[11]
Puig M.
6-16-4
Pliskova K.[17]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-26-4
Strycova B.
Beygelzimer Y.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.[12]
Babos T.
6-34-66-1
Giorgi C.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-2
Pironkova T.
Koukalova K.
6-34-66-3
Svitolina E.
Vandeweghe C.
3-1
Muguruza G.
Gajdosova J.
3-66-16-2
Dellacqua C.
Siniakova K.
6-36-4
Garcia C.
Rodionova A.
6-36-2
Lisicki S.
Niculescu M.
6-36-4
Hantuchova D.
Barthel M.
7-653-66-3
Baindl K.
Watson H.
6-47-5