Lucie Safarova vs Andrea Petkovic — Doha Quarter-final

Doha · WTA · Quarter-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
GER6
Andrea Petkovic
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWL
Safarova L.
6-2 6-1
Petkovic A.
Safarova L.
662
Petkovic A.
210

Lucie Safarova defeated Andrea Petkovic 6-2 6-1 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrea Petkovic came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 64. Lucie Safarova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-15CincinnatiR64hardAndrea Petkovic6-4 6-7(4) 6-2
2014-03-31CharlestonQFclayAndrea Petkovic6-3 1-6 6-1
2013-09-30BeijingR16hardLucie Safarova6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(2)
2011-10-03BeijingR64hardAndrea Petkovic7-6(5) 6-4
2011-03-07Indian WellsR64hardAndrea Petkovic7-6(8) 7-5
2010-10-04BeijingR64hardAndrea Petkovic6-2 6-3
2007-08-27US OpenR64hardLucie Safarova6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Safarova L.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Petkovic A.

Petkovic A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Serve 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 season
Safarova L.Petkovic A.
1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
55%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.2
1.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Safarova L.Petkovic A.
Clutch Rating·Even
44
48
Break points saved·Dominant
89
39
Break points won·Dominant
50
76
Deciding sets·Dominant
47
73
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
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