Kanepi v Safarova
WTA Tour 2011
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Lucie Safarova takes it, 10–3 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 2011: Kanepi 37 matches, Safarova 61 matches.
- Safarova has the better first serve in %: 60.5 to Kanepi’s 57.1.
- Safarova has the better break points saved %: 64.3 to Kanepi’s 59.
- Kanepi has the better return points won %: 43.4 to Safarova’s 39.9.
- Safarova ranks 5th of 85 in WTA Tour 2011 for first-serve points won %.
- Kanepi ranks 10th of 85 in WTA Tour 2011 for break points saved %.
- Winners’ edge: Safarova’s team won 57%, Kanepi’s team won 51% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Safarova has 61 matches, Kanepi 37 — 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.
- 57.1#67 of 85First serve in %60.5#50 of 85
- 66.9#16 of 85First-serve points won %70.1#5 of 85
- 59.0#10 of 85Break points saved %64.3★ #2 of 85
- 43.4#56 of 85Return points won %39.9#83 of 85
- 4.2155 total · best 12#6 of 85Acesper game3.5214 total · best 18#13 of 85
- 11.8436 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 2011.
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