Krajicek v Safarova
WTA Tour 2017
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Lucie Safarova takes it, 11–2 on categories
Safarova wins on return points won %. Krajicek’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2017: Krajicek 2 matches, Safarova 53 matches.
- Safarova has the better return points won %: 42.3 to Krajicek’s 35.3.
- Safarova has the better sets won %: 61.9 to Krajicek’s 20.
- Safarova averages 1.5 sets won a match to Krajicek’s 0.5 — 2.9 times as many.
- Safarova ranks 1st of 97 in WTA Tour 2017 for break points saved %.
- Safarova ranks 7th of 97 in WTA Tour 2017 for first-serve points won %.
- Longevity: Safarova has 53 matches, Krajicek 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Krajicek (2 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.
- 62.7First serve in %62.0#57 of 97
- 62.1First-serve points won %70.6#7 of 97
- 64.0Break points saved %64.0★ #1 of 97
- 35.3Return points won %42.3#75 of 97
- 714 total · best 7Acesper game6.1323 total · best 16★ #3 of 97
- 10.521 total · best 11Games wonper game12.7671 total · best 19
Head to head
25 matches
since 20053
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 2017.
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