Kanepi v Safarova
WTA Tour 2009
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Lucie Safarova takes it, 11–2 on categories
Safarova wins on first serve in %. Kanepi’s case rests on return points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2009: Kanepi 41 matches, Safarova 57 matches.
- Safarova has the better first serve in %: 61 to Kanepi’s 52.7.
- Safarova averages 3.2 double faults a match to Kanepi’s 4.5.
- Safarova has the better break points saved %: 55.7 to Kanepi’s 49.8.
- Safarova ranks 5th of 71 in WTA Tour 2009 for first-serve points won %.
- Winners’ edge: Safarova’s team won 60%, Kanepi’s team won 49% of the matches they played.
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.
- 52.7#71 of 71First serve in %61.0#40 of 71
- 64.5#23 of 71First-serve points won %69.1#5 of 71
- 49.8#63 of 71Break points saved %55.7#23 of 71
- 44.8#35 of 71Return points won %41.8#69 of 71
- 2.7110 total · best 9#18 of 71Acesper game3.2181 total · best 10#10 of 71
- 10.9445 total · best 18
Head to head
28 matches
since 20086
since 20086
- Hard · 6 matchesKanepi 2Safarova 4
- Clay · 2 matchesKanepi 0Safarova 2
Last meetings
- 30 Sept 2013 · Beijing · Round of 32 · HardSafarova won 6-3 6-3
- 7 May 2012 · Madrid · Round of 64 · ClaySafarova won 6-4 6-4
- 17 Oct 2011 · Moscow · Semifinal · HardKanepi won 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3
- 22 Mar 2010 · Miami · Round of 128 · HardSafarova won 6-7(1) 6-4 6-3
- 17 Aug 2009 · Toronto · Round of 64 · HardSafarova won 6-4 7-6(3)
- 3 Aug 2009 · Los Angeles · Round of 64 · HardSafarova won 6-3 7-6(4)
- 11 May 2009 · Madrid · Round of 64 · ClaySafarova won 6-2 2-3 ret.
- 29 Sept 2008 · Japan Open · Round of 32 · HardKanepi won 4-6 6-3 6-4
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2009.
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