Pironkova v Safarova
WTA Tour 2017
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Lucie Safarova takes it, 10–3 on categories
Safarova wins on first-serve points won %. Pironkova’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2017: Pironkova 16 matches, Safarova 53 matches.
- Safarova averages 6.1 aces a match to Pironkova’s 1.8 — 3.5 times as many.
- Pironkova averages 1.9 double faults a match to Safarova’s 3.9.
- Safarova has the better first-serve points won %: 70.6 to Pironkova’s 60.6.
- 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 %.
- Winners’ edge: Safarova’s team won 66%, Pironkova’s team won 38% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Safarova has 53 matches, Pironkova 16 — 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.
- 61.7First serve in %62.0#57 of 97
- 60.6First-serve points won %70.6#7 of 97
- 55.3Break points saved %64.0★ #1 of 97
- 43.2Return points won %42.3#75 of 97
- 1.828 total · best 4Acesper game6.1323 total · best 16★ #3 of 97
- 10160 total · best 18Games wonper game12.7671 total · best 19
Head to head
16 matches
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- 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 2017.
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