Lucie Safarova vs Carla Suarez Navarro — Doha Semi-final

Doha · WTA · Semi-final
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2015
hard
ESP9
Carla Suarez Navarro
37 yrs · 162 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safarova L.
6-3 6-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Safarova L.
662
Suarez Navarro C.
320

Lucie Safarova defeated Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3 6-2 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Lucie Safarova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-07MadridR32clayLucie Safarova6-3 6-4
2009-02-07Fed Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESPRRhardLucie Safarova6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Suarez Navarro C.

Suarez Navarro C.serving77% hold

wins 62% 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.Suarez Navarro C.
1st serve in·Even
63%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.2
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safarova L.Suarez Navarro C.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
59
Break points saved·Dominant
89
57
Break points won·Dominant
50
85
Deciding sets·Clear edge
47
67
Tiebreaks·Dominant
50
83

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