Barbora Strycova vs Lucie SafarovaMadrid Round of 64

Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2017
clay
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Strycova B.
5-7 6-3 6-3
Safarova L.
Strycova B.
5662
Safarova L.
7331

Barbora Strycova defeated Lucie Safarova 5-7 6-3 6-3 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Barbora Strycova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Barbora Strycova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-02AucklandR16hardBarbora Strycova7-5 3-6 7-6(4)
2014-06-09BirminghamR32grassBarbora Strycova6-3 3-6 7-5
2010-07-05BastadQFclayLucie Safarova6-4 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Strycova B.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Strycova B.

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
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
49
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
89
Break points won·Clear edge
72
50
Deciding sets·Clear edge
69
48
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
39
50

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
23°CPartly cloudy
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 32%

Draw