Petkovic v Safarova
WTA Tour 2012
Lineball analyst4–9
Lucie Safarova takes it, 9–4 on categories
Safarova wins on break points saved %. Petkovic’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2012: Petkovic 19 matches, Safarova 51 matches.
- Petkovic has the better first serve in %: 73.7 to Safarova’s 62.2.
- Safarova has the better break points saved %: 62.6 to Petkovic’s 49.3.
- Safarova has the better first-serve points won %: 67.3 to Petkovic’s 57.6.
- Safarova ranks 3rd of 84 in WTA Tour 2012 for break points saved %.
- Winners’ edge: Safarova’s team won 57%, Petkovic’s team won 47% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Safarova has 51 matches, Petkovic 19 — 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.
- 73.7First serve in %62.2#46 of 84
- 57.6First-serve points won %67.3#14 of 84
- 49.3Break points saved %62.6★ #3 of 84
- 46.6Return points won %40.2#81 of 84
- 119 total · best 4Acesper game3153 total · best 11#19 of 84
- 10.7203 total · best 18Games wonper game10.6541 total · best 18
Head to head
58 matches
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since 20073
- Hard · 7 matchesPetkovic 4Safarova 3
- Clay · 1 matchPetkovic 1Safarova 0
- Grand Slams · 1 matchPetkovic 0Safarova 1
Last meetings
- 15 Aug 2016 · Cincinnati · Round of 64 · HardPetkovic won 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2
- 23 Feb 2015 · Doha · Quarterfinal · HardSafarova won 6-2 6-1
- 31 Mar 2014 · Charleston · Quarterfinal · ClayPetkovic won 6-3 1-6 6-1
- 30 Sept 2013 · Beijing · Round of 16 · HardSafarova won 6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(2)
- 3 Oct 2011 · Beijing · Round of 64 · HardPetkovic won 7-6(5) 6-4
- 7 Mar 2011 · Indian Wells · Round of 64 · HardPetkovic won 7-6(8) 7-5
- 4 Oct 2010 · Beijing · Round of 64 · HardPetkovic won 6-2 6-3
- 27 Aug 2007 · US Open · Round of 64 · HardSafarova won 6-3 6-3
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2012.
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