Koukalova v Safarova
WTA Tour 2016
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Lucie Safarova takes it, 11–2 on categories
Safarova wins on first-serve points won %. Koukalova’s case rests on break points converted %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2016: Koukalova 4 matches, Safarova 33 matches.
- Safarova has the better first-serve points won %: 71 to Koukalova’s 58.1.
- Safarova averages 4.5 aces a match to Koukalova’s 0.3 — 18.1 times as many.
- Safarova has the better sets won %: 46.7 to Koukalova’s 27.3.
- Safarova ranks 7th of 96 in WTA Tour 2016 for first-serve points won %.
- Longevity: Safarova has 33 matches, Koukalova 4 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Koukalova (4 matches) — treat the averages with care.
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.
- –Titlesper game0.01 total · best 1#15 of 38
- 57.4First serve in %61.9#50 of 96
- 58.1First-serve points won %71.0#7 of 96
- 56.8Break points saved %55.9#30 of 96
- 36.9Return points won %39.5#92 of 96
- 0.31 total · best 1Acesper game4.5149 total · best 14#9 of 96
Head to head
69 matches
since 20053
since 20053
- Hard · 6 matchesKoukalova 4Safarova 2
- Grass · 3 matchesKoukalova 2Safarova 1
- Grand Slams · 2 matchesKoukalova 1Safarova 1
- Finals · 1 matchKoukalova 1Safarova 0
Last meetings
- 5 Aug 2013 · Toronto · Round of 64 · HardKoukalova won 5-7 6-3 6-1
- 17 June 2013 · Eastbourne · Round of 32 · GrassSafarova won 6-4 7-6(3)
- 15 Oct 2012 · Moscow · Round of 16 · HardKoukalova won 6-4 6-4
- 15 Aug 2011 · Cincinnati · Round of 64 · HardSafarova won 6-2 6-2
- 20 June 2011 · Wimbledon · Round of 64 · GrassKoukalova won 6-0 6-7(3) 6-4
- 14 Feb 2011 · Dubai · Round of 64 · HardKoukalova won 6-2 6-2
- 17 Jan 2011 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · HardSafarova won
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2016.
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