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Tsvetana Pironkova v Lucie Safarova: stats compared | Lineball
Safarova wins on first serve in %. Pironkova’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2013: Pironkova 34 matches, Safarova 51 matches.
Pironkova averages 1.6 double faults a match to Safarova’s 3.0.
Safarova averages 1.3 sets won a match to Pironkova’s 0.9 (49% more).
Safarova has the better sets won %: 54.5 to Pironkova’s 39.5.
Winners’ edge: Safarova’s team won 53%, Pironkova’s team won 35% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Safarova has 51 matches, Pironkova 34 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
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Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
–Titlesper game0.01 total · best 1#22 of 31
56.9#70 of 87First serve in %63.4#31 of 87
63.5#43 of 87First-serve points won %66.4#16 of 87
57.5#20 of 87Break points saved %55.7#29 of 87
40.6#82 of 87Return points won %41.1#80 of 87
1.757 total · best 7#55 of 87Acesper game
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
Titles, oldest to newest in 2013.
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2.3
117 total · best 11
#34 of 87
9.6327 total · best 19#80 of 89Games wonper game11.8604 total · best 19#15 of 89
43.6#69 of 87Break points converted %41.5#79 of 87
39.5#82 of 89Sets won %54.5#35 of 89
47.4#71 of 89Games won %50.3#47 of 89
–Finalsper game0.01 total · best 1#44 of 51
0.930 total · best 2#84 of 89Sets wonper game1.367 total · best 2#28 of 89
1.446 total · best 2#78 of 89Sets lostper game · lower is better1.156 total · best 2#42 of 89
10.7363 total · best 19#45 of 89Games lostper game · lower is better11.7598 total · best 19#76 of 89
0.25 total · best 2#78 of 89Tiebreaksper game0.420 total · best 2★ #3 of 89
1.653 total · best 7#5 of 87Double faultsper game · lower is better3.0151 total · best 8#41 of 87