Yakimova v Safarova
WTA Tour 2010
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Lucie Safarova takes it, 12–1 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 2010: Yakimova 7 matches, Safarova 51 matches.
- Safarova has the better break points saved %: 58.8 to Yakimova’s 48.2.
- Safarova has the better first-serve points won %: 67.5 to Yakimova’s 56.9.
- Safarova averages 3.6 aces a match to Yakimova’s 0.6 — 6.4 times as many.
- Winners’ edge: Safarova’s team won 53%, Yakimova’s team won 29% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Safarova has 51 matches, Yakimova 7 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Yakimova (7 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.
- 60.8First serve in %64.9#29 of 86
- 56.9First-serve points won %67.5#12 of 86
- 48.2Break points saved %58.8#16 of 86
- 45.1Return points won %40.3#83 of 86
- 0.64 total · best 2Acesper game3.6185 total · best 14#11 of 86
- 10.473 total · best 15Games wonper game11.1568 total · best 19
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
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2010.
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