Safarova v Stosur
WTA Tour 2016
Lineball analyst6–8
Too close to call — 8–6 on categories
Stosur wins on break points saved %. Safarova’s case rests on first-serve points won %. WTA Tour 2016: Safarova 33 matches, Stosur 54 matches.
- Safarova has the better first-serve points won %: 71 to Stosur’s 65.5.
- Safarova averages 3.8 double faults a match to Stosur’s 4.6.
- Safarova averages 4.5 aces a match to Stosur’s 3.8 (20% more).
- Safarova ranks 7th of 96 in WTA Tour 2016 for first-serve points won %.
- Winners’ edge: Stosur’s team won 56%, Safarova’s team won 45% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Stosur has 54 matches, Safarova 33 — 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.
- 0.01 total · best 1#15 of 38Titlesper game–
- 61.9#50 of 96First serve in %61.0#58 of 96
- 71.0#7 of 96First-serve points won %65.5#28 of 96
- 55.9#30 of 96Break points saved %59.5#8 of 96
- 39.5#92 of 96Return points won %40.3#89 of 96
- 4.5149 total · best 14#9 of 96Acesper game
Head to head
1115 matches
since 20064
since 20064
- Hard · 10 matchesSafarova 7Stosur 3
- Clay · 4 matchesSafarova 3Stosur 1
- Grass · 1 matchSafarova 1Stosur 0
- Grand Slams · 2 matchesSafarova 1Stosur 1
- Finals · 1 matchSafarova 1Stosur 0
Last meetings
- 23 May 2016 · Roland Garros · Round of 32 · ClayStosur won 6-3 6-7(0) 7-5
- 25 Apr 2016 · Prague · Final · ClaySafarova won 3-6 6-1 6-4
- 23 Feb 2015 · Doha · Round of 32 · HardSafarova won 7-6(3) 6-4
- 12 Jan 2015 · Sydney · Round of 32 · HardStosur won 7-6(3) 5-7 6-3
- 31 Mar 2014 · Charleston · Round of 16 · ClaySafarova won 3-6 6-4 6-4
- 30 Sept 2013 · Beijing · Round of 64 · Hard
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2016.
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