Sands v Safarova
WTA Tour 2012
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Lucie Safarova takes it, 11–2 on categories
Safarova wins on first serve in %. Mattek Sands’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2012: Mattek Sands 14 matches, Safarova 51 matches.
- Safarova has the better first serve in %: 62.2 to Mattek Sands’s 51.2.
- Safarova has the better break points saved %: 62.6 to Mattek Sands’s 54.8.
- Mattek Sands averages 2.6 double faults a match to Safarova’s 3.5.
- Safarova ranks 3rd of 84 in WTA Tour 2012 for break points saved %.
- Winners’ edge: Safarova’s team won 57%, Mattek Sands’s team won 36% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Safarova has 51 matches, Mattek Sands 14 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
- 51.2First serve in %62.2#46 of 84
- 67.0First-serve points won %67.3#14 of 84
- 54.8Break points saved %62.6★ #3 of 84
- 41.7Return points won %40.2#81 of 84
- 2.940 total · best 10Acesper game3153 total · best 11#19 of 84
- 10140 total · best 14Games wonper game10.6541 total · best 18
Head to head
15 matches
since 20094
since 20094
- Hard · 3 matchesSands 1Safarova 2
- Clay · 1 matchSands 0Safarova 1
- Grass · 1 matchSands 0Safarova 1
- Grand Slams · 1 matchSands 0Safarova 1
Last meetings
- 3 Apr 2017 · Charleston · Round of 32 · ClaySafarova won 6-3 6-3
- 27 June 2016 · Wimbledon · Round of 128 · GrassSafarova won 6-7(7) 7-6(3) 7-5
- 13 Sept 2010 · Quebec City · Semifinal · HardSands won 6-2 6-1
- 14 Sept 2009 · Quebec City · Quarterfinal · HardSafarova won 6-3 6-4
- 25 Apr 2009 · Fed Cup WG SF: CZE vs USA · Round robin · HardSafarova won 6-3 6-1
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2012.
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