Career 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Lucie Safarova takes it, 10–3 on categories Safarova wins on first serve in %. WTA Tour 2014: Kanepi 39 matches, Safarova 62 matches.
Safarova has the better first serve in %: 63 to Kanepi’s 56. Safarova has the better break points saved %: 64.2 to Kanepi’s 55.6. Safarova averages 3.7 double faults a match to Kanepi’s 5.1. Safarova ranks 1st of 88 in WTA Tour 2014 for break points saved %. Safarova ranks 6th of 88 in WTA Tour 2014 for first-serve points won %. Winners’ edge: Safarova’s team won 63%, Kanepi’s team won 51% of the matches they played. Longevity: Safarova has 62 matches, Kanepi 39 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
56.0 #78 of 88 First serve in % 63.0 #35 of 88
64.7 #32 of 88 First-serve points won % 69.5 #6 of 88
55.6 #38 of 88 Break points saved % 64.2 ★ #1 of 88
43.0 #56 of 88 Return points won % 41.4 #78 of 88
3.8 148 total · best 14 #13 of 88 Acesper game 4.3 266 total · best 15 #9 of 88
11.4 443 total · best 19
Head to head 2 8 matches since 2008 6
Hard · 6 matches Kanepi 2 Safarova 4 Clay · 2 matches Kanepi 0 Safarova 2 Last meetings 30 Sept 2013 · Beijing · Round of 32 · Hard Safarova won 6-3 6-3 7 May 2012 · Madrid · Round of 64 · Clay Safarova won 6-4 6-4 17 Oct 2011 · Moscow · Semifinal · Hard Kanepi won 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 22 Mar 2010 · Miami · Round of 128 · Hard Safarova won 6-7(1) 6-4 6-3 17 Aug 2009 · Toronto · Round of 64 · Hard Safarova won 6-4 7-6(3) 3 Aug 2009 · Los Angeles · Round of 64 · Hard Safarova won 6-3 7-6(4) 11 May 2009 · Madrid · Round of 64 · Clay Safarova won 6-2 2-3 ret. 29 Sept 2008 · Japan Open · Round of 32 · Hard Kanepi won 4-6 6-3 6-4 Last 10 games First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2014.
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