Petkovic v Safarova
WTA Tour 2017
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Lucie Safarova takes it, 11–2 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 2017: Petkovic 35 matches, Safarova 53 matches.
- Safarova has the better break points saved %: 64 to Petkovic’s 51.3.
- Safarova has the better first-serve points won %: 70.6 to Petkovic’s 57.2.
- Petkovic has the better first serve in %: 68.9 to Safarova’s 62.
- 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 %.
- Petkovic ranks 8th of 97 in WTA Tour 2017 for first serve in %.
- Winners’ edge: Safarova’s team won 66%, Petkovic’s team won 34% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Safarova has 53 matches, Petkovic 35 — 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.
- 68.9#8 of 97First serve in %62.0#57 of 97
- 57.2#90 of 97First-serve points won %70.6#7 of 97
- 51.3#81 of 97Break points saved %64.0★ #1 of 97
- 46.2#15 of 97Return points won %42.3#75 of 97
- 0.724 total · best 3#91 of 97Acesper game6.1323 total · best 16★ #3 of 97
- 10.4364 total · best 18
Head to head
58 matches
since 20073
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 2017.
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