Elina Svitolina vs Lucie SafarovaCincinnati Quarter-final

Cincinnati · WTA · Quarter-final
#10WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.4MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 August 2015
hard
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Svitolina E.
6-4 2-6 6-0
Safarova L.
Svitolina E.
6262
Safarova L.
4601

Elina Svitolina defeated Lucie Safarova 6-4 2-6 6-0 in the Cincinnati quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elina Svitolina came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Elina Svitolina extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-09Indian WellsR32hardElina Svitolina7-6(5) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Svitolina E.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Svitolina E.

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

Serve & return on hard

Svitolina E.Safarova L.
48
Serve
57
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
5.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
44
Break points saved·Even
93
89
Break points won·Dominant
99
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
47
Tiebreaks·Dominant
92
50

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Svitolina E.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
27°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw