Lucie Safarova vs Kate Makarova — Doha Round of 16

Doha · WTA · Round of 16
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2015
hard
RUS5
Kate Makarova
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Safarova L.
6-2 6-7 6-3
Makarova K.
Safarova L.
66562
Makarova K.
27731

Lucie Safarova defeated Kate Makarova 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Lucie Safarova extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Lucie Safarova closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonR32grassKate Makarova4-6 6-4 6-1
2017-08-07TorontoR16hardLucie Safarova6-3 6-7(3) 6-2
2014-06-23WimbledonQFgrassLucie Safarova6-3 6-1
2013-05-06MadridR64clayKate Makarova6-2 7-5
2009-10-19MoscowR32hardLucie Safarova6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Makarova K.

Makarova K.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

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
Safarova L.Makarova K.
1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safarova L.Makarova K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
78
Break points won·Dominant
50
77
Deciding sets·Clear edge
48
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
50
69

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
19°CMainly clear
Wind 30 km/hHumidity 39%

Draw

Final
Safarova L.
Azarenka V.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Safarova L.
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
6-36-2
Azarenka V.
Williams V.[7]
2-66-26-4
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Wozniacki C.[3]
6-36-1
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Kvitova P.[1]
3-66-06-3
Safarova L.
Petkovic A.[6]
6-26-1
Williams V.[7]
Radwanska A.[4]
6-41-66-3
R16
Wozniacki C.[3]
Dulgheru A.
6-13-0
Kvitova P.[1]
Jankovic J.
6-31-1
Safarova L.
Makarova K.[5]
6-26-756-3
Petkovic A.[6]
Diyas Z.
5-76-26-4
Williams V.[7]
Strycova B.
7-53-67-65
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Pliskova K.
7-626-4
Azarenka V.
Svitolina E.
6-36-746-1
Radwanska A.[4]
Pennetta F.
6-16-1
R32
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Muguruza G.
6-5
Safarova L.
Stosur S.
7-636-4
Pliskova K.
Voegele S.
7-646-4
Petkovic A.[6]
Flipkens K.
6-756-36-2
Jankovic J.
Zheng S.
6-06-2
Williams V.[7]
Dellacqua C.
3-66-26-1
Pennetta F.
Kuznetsova S.
3-66-46-2
Azarenka V.
Kerber A.[8]
6-06-3
Dulgheru A.
Cornet A.
6-43-66-1
Svitolina E.
Saville D.
6-45-76-4
Strycova B.
Lisicki S.
7-56-4
Diyas Z.
Jabeur O.
6-36-2