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Michaella Krajicek v Lucie Safarova: stats compared | Lineball
Safarova wins on return points won %. Krajicek’s case rests on break points saved %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2009: Krajicek 11 matches, Safarova 57 matches.
Safarova averages 0.9 sets lost a match to Krajicek’s 1.5.
Safarova averages 3.2 double faults a match to Krajicek’s 5.6.
Safarova has the better sets won %: 60.5 to Krajicek’s 40.7.
Safarova ranks 5th of 71 in WTA Tour 2009 for first-serve points won %.
Winners’ edge: Safarova’s team won 60%, Krajicek’s team won 36% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Safarova has 57 matches, Krajicek 11 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
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Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
59.4First serve in %61.0#40 of 71
66.0First-serve points won %69.1#5 of 71
62.1Break points saved %55.7#23 of 71
38.3Return points won %41.8#69 of 71
2.629 total · best 6Acesper game3.2181 total · best 10#10 of 71
10.6117 total · best 16Games wonper game11.7665 total · best 18
Head to head
25 matches since 20053
Hard · 3 matchesKrajicek 2Safarova 1
Clay · 2 matchesKrajicek 0Safarova 2
Last meetings
6 June 2011 · Copenhagen · Round of 16 · HardSafarova won 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2
3 Apr 2006 · Amelia Island · Round of 64 · ClaySafarova won 7-5 6-7(2) 6-4
20 Mar 2006 · Miami · Round of 64 · HardKrajicek won 6-3 6-4
24 Oct 2005 · Hasselt · Round of 16 · HardKrajicek won 6-4 3-6 6-3
25 Apr 2005 · Estoril · Round of 16 · ClaySafarova won 3-6 7-6(6) 7-5
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2009.
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#21 of 73
38.5Break points converted %44.4#59 of 71
40.7Sets won %60.5#20 of 73
46.1Games won %53.3#26 of 73
–Finalsper game0.01 total · best 1#44 of 47
111 total · best 2Sets wonper game1.478 total · best 2#22 of 73
1.516 total · best 2Sets lostper game · lower is better0.951 total · best 2#19 of 73
12.5137 total · best 18Games lostper game · lower is better10.2583 total · best 19#34 of 73
0.33 total · best 1Tiebreaksper game0.316 total · best 2#13 of 73
5.662 total · best 13Double faultsper game · lower is better3.2182 total · best 10#36 of 71
74.7822 total · best 111Serve pointsper game61.73,514 total · best 108#38 of 71