Shuai Peng vs Lucie Safarova — Taipei Semi-final

Taipei · WTA · Semi-final
CHN
Shuai Peng
40 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 January 2017
hard
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
Peng S.
6-4 6-2
Safarova L.
Peng S.
662
Safarova L.
420

Shuai Peng defeated Lucie Safarova 6-4 6-2 in the Taipei semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Shuai Peng narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-25US OpenR16hardShuai Peng6-3 6-4
2014-02-10DohaR32hardLucie Safarova6-2 5-7 6-4
2013-10-14LuxembourgR32hardLucie Safarova7-5 6-4
2009-09-28TokyoR32hardLucie Safarova6-3 4-6 6-4
2008-08-18Forest HillsFhardLucie Safarova6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Peng S.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Peng S.

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
Peng S.Safarova L.
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.8
5.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Peng S.Safarova L.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
37
44
Break points saved·Dominant
52
89
Break points won·Clear edge
74
50
Deciding sets·Slight edge
41
48
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
67
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Svitolina E.[1]
Peng S.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Peng S.
Safarova L.
6-46-2
Svitolina E.[1]
Minella M.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Peng S.
Stosur S.[2]
6-46-4
Safarova L.
Doi M.[6]
6-47-61
Minella M.
Zhu L.
1-66-37-5
Svitolina E.[1]
Jabeur O.
6-13-67-64
R16
Stosur S.[2]
Jakupovic D.
3-67-56-3
Peng S.
Siniakova K.[5]
6-16-3
Safarova L.
Sevastova A.[4]
6-26-4
Doi M.[6]
Ozaki R.
6-46-3
Zhu L.
Nara K.
4-66-16-2
Minella M.
Garcia C.[3]
6-46-4
Jabeur O.
Rogers S.[7]
7-56-2
Svitolina E.[1]
Hradecka L.
6-47-5
R32
Stosur S.[2]
Kovinic D.
6-26-4
Minella M.
Cepelova J.
1-67-626-4
Garcia C.[3]
Erakovic M.
6-36-2
Rogers S.[7]
Lee Y.
6-36-4
Jabeur O.
Gibbs N.
6-44-66-1
Hradecka L.
Baindl K.
7-634-66-1
Svitolina E.[1]
Rodina E.
6-06-3
Jakupovic D.
Schiavone F.
7-626-3
Peng S.
Zheng S.
6-26-2
Siniakova K.[5]
Voskoboeva G.
5-76-46-2
Sevastova A.[4]
Kato M.
6-06-4
Safarova L.
Krunic A.
6-36-4
Doi M.[6]
Hibino N.
6-22-66-4
Nara K.
Jankovic J.[8]
6-747-56-4
Zhu L.
Linette M.
6-35-76-4
Ozaki R.
Cirstea S.
7-633-2