Yakimova v Safarova
WTA Tour 2005
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Lucie Safarova takes it, 10–3 on categories
Safarova wins on break points saved %. Yakimova’s case rests on return points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2005: Yakimova 12 matches, Safarova 24 matches.
- Safarova has the better break points saved %: 58.6 to Yakimova’s 35.3.
- Safarova has the better first-serve points won %: 61.9 to Yakimova’s 45.9.
- Safarova averages 12.2 games won a match to Yakimova’s 5.8 — 2.1 times as many.
- Safarova ranks 4th of 29 in WTA Tour 2005 for titles per match.
- Winners’ edge: Safarova’s team won 63%, Yakimova’s team won 8% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Safarova has 24 matches, Yakimova 12 — 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.
- –Titlesper game0.12 total · best 1#4 of 29
- 58.7First serve in %61.2#39 of 90
- 45.9First-serve points won %61.9#41 of 90
- 35.3Break points saved %58.6#23 of 90
- 46.6Return points won %34.4#89 of 90
- 0.22 total · best 2Acesper game0.410 total · best 6#41 of 90
Head to head
03 matches
since 20073
since 20073
- Clay · 2 matchesYakimova 0Safarova 2
- Hard · 1 matchYakimova 0Safarova 1
- Grand Slams · 2 matchesYakimova 0Safarova 2
Last meetings
- 28 May 2012 · Roland Garros · Round of 128 · ClaySafarova won 6-2 6-0
- 30 Apr 2007 · Estoril · Round of 16 · ClaySafarova won 6-3 2-6 6-2
- 15 Jan 2007 · Australian Open · Round of 32 · HardSafarova won 6-3 ret.
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2005.
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