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Tsvetana Pironkova v Lucie Safarova: stats compared | Lineball
Safarova wins on first serve in %. Pironkova’s case rests on return points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2010: Pironkova 34 matches, Safarova 51 matches.
Safarova has the better first serve in %: 64.9 to Pironkova’s 54.6.
Safarova averages 3.6 aces a match to Pironkova’s 2.3 (59% more).
Pironkova averages 1.8 double faults a match to Safarova’s 3.6.
Longevity: Safarova has 51 matches, Pironkova 34 — 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.
54.6#83 of 86First serve in %64.9#29 of 86
64.6#28 of 86First-serve points won %67.5#12 of 86
55.6#32 of 86Break points saved %58.8#16 of 86
43.5#58 of 86Return points won %40.3#83 of 86
2.378 total · best 9#32 of 86Acesper game3.6185 total · best 14#11 of 86
10.3351 total · best 17
Head to head
16 matches since 20065
Clay · 2 matchesPironkova 0Safarova 2
Carpet · 2 matchesPironkova 1Safarova 1
Grass · 1 matchPironkova 0Safarova 1
Hard · 1 matchPironkova 0Safarova 1
Last meetings
12 June 2017 · Nottingham · Quarterfinal · GrassSafarova won 6-3 0-6 6-4
4 May 2015 · Madrid · Round of 32 · ClaySafarova won 6-3 6-1
24 Sept 2012 · Tokyo · Round of 64 · HardSafarova won 6-4 7-6(3)
13 Apr 2009 · Barcelona · Round of 32 · ClaySafarova won 6-1 3-6 6-0
5 Feb 2007 · Paris · Round of 32 · CarpetSafarova won 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3
6 Feb 2006 · Paris · Round of 32 · CarpetPironkova won 6-2 2-6 6-0
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2010.
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#59 of 90
Games wonper game
11.1568 total · best 19#34 of 90
42.4#77 of 86Break points converted %43.7#66 of 86
52.0#46 of 90Sets won %50.4#52 of 90
49.7#57 of 90Games won %50.0#51 of 90
–Finalsper game0.01 total · best 1#47 of 57
1.239 total · best 2#52 of 90Sets wonper game1.261 total · best 2#48 of 90
1.136 total · best 2#38 of 90Sets lostper game · lower is better1.260 total · best 2#58 of 90
10.4355 total · best 18#46 of 90Games lostper game · lower is better11.1568 total · best 19#68 of 90
0.27 total · best 1#44 of 90Tiebreaksper game0.316 total · best 2#5 of 90
1.862 total · best 9#12 of 86Double faultsper game · lower is better3.6184 total · best 11#67 of 86
55.31,880 total · best 106#78 of 86Serve pointsper game69.83,557 total · best 124★ #1 of 86