Alexandra Dulgheru vs Lucie Safarova — Rome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
ROU
Alexandra Dulgheru
37 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 May 2015
clay
CZE12
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dulgheru A.
1-6 6-4 7-6
Safarova L.
Dulgheru A.
16782
Safarova L.
64661

Alexandra Dulgheru defeated Lucie Safarova 1-6 6-4 7-6 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alexandra Dulgheru claimed a first win over Lucie Safarova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-10MadridR16clayLucie Safarova6-7(4) 6-1 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Dulgheru A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Dulgheru A.

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
Dulgheru A.Safarova L.
1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
63%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
56%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
63%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
51%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.8
5.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 156). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Dulgheru A.Safarova L.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
20
44
Break points saved·Dominant
21
89
Break points won·Slight edge
60
50
Deciding sets·Slight edge
52
47
Tiebreaks·Even
53
50

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 38%

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.[3]
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
4-67-56-1
Semi-finals
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Halep S.[2]
2-66-37-5
Sharapova M.[3]
Saville D.
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.[3]
Azarenka V.
6-36-2
Halep S.[2]
Dulgheru A.
6-16-0
Saville D.
Mchale C.
6-26-4
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Kvitova P.[4]
6-36-2
R16
Mchale C.
Williams S.[1]
W/O
Saville D.
Bacsinszky T.
6-47-60
Azarenka V.
Begu I.
6-45-76-1
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Bouchard E.[6]
6-727-57-67
Dulgheru A.
Makarova K.[8]
6-46-3
Halep S.[2]
Williams V.[14]
6-26-1
Sharapova M.[3]
Jovanovski B.
6-36-3
Kvitova P.[4]
Jankovic J.[16]
6-36-2
R32
Williams S.[1]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-16-3
Bacsinszky T.
Lisicki S.
6-46-3
Jovanovski B.
Keys M.[15]
6-41-66-3
Azarenka V.
Wozniacki C.[5]
6-27-62
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Watson H.
6-16-1
Jankovic J.[16]
Rybarikova M.
6-47-62
Mchale C.
Errani S.[13]
6-46-4
Sharapova M.[3]
Gajdosova J.
6-23-1
Begu I.
Kerber A.[9]
6-36-3
Kvitova P.[4]
Knapp K.
6-34-67-61
Makarova K.[8]
Mladenovic K.
4-66-36-1
Dulgheru A.
Safarova L.[12]
1-66-47-66
Williams V.[14]
Svitolina E.
6-46-3
Halep S.[2]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-36-0
Saville D.
Ivanovic A.[7]
5-77-627-67
Bouchard E.[6]
Diyas Z.
6-36-4
R64
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Stosur S.
6-47-5
Mchale C.
Strycova B.
7-656-1
Lisicki S.
Stephens S.
6-46-1
Saville D.
Bencic B.
6-727-56-2
Gajdosova J.
Vesnina E.
1-66-27-614
Jovanovski B.
Garcia C.
7-644-66-2
Begu I.
Radwanska U.
4-66-26-1
Keys M.[15]
Brengle M.
6-26-4
Kerber A.[9]
Cornet A.
6-26-3
Azarenka V.
Hradecka L.
7-52-66-1
Diyas Z.
Pironkova T.
7-56-1
Mladenovic K.
Puig M.
7-56-2
Dulgheru A.
Doi M.
6-726-36-3
Safarova L.[12]
Schmiedlova A.
7-666-736-4
Williams V.[14]
Siniakova K.
6-26-2
Svitolina E.
Pennetta F.
6-46-2
Riske Amritraj A.
Lepchenko V.
6-46-3
Errani S.[13]
Hantuchova D.
6-47-64
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Barthel M.
6-42-66-3
Knapp K.
Schiavone F.
6-46-1
Bacsinszky T.
Pliskova K.[11]
6-46-0
Rybarikova M.
Burnett N.
6-37-65
Watson H.
Vinci R.
6-36-1
Jankovic J.[16]
Giorgi C.
7-57-5