Koukalova v Safarova
WTA Tour career
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Lucie Safarova takes it, 11–3 on categories
Safarova wins on break points saved %. Koukalova’s case rests on return points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Koukalova 570 matches, Safarova 645 matches.
- Safarova has the better break points saved %: 60.1 to Koukalova’s 48.4.
- Safarova averages 3.5 aces a match to Koukalova’s 0.8 — 4.5 times as many.
- Safarova has the better first-serve points won %: 68.9 to Koukalova’s 60.9.
- Winners’ edge: Safarova’s team won 57%, Koukalova’s team won 49% of the matches they played.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, aces, double faults): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
- 0.03 total · best 1Titlesper game0.07 total · best 1
- 55.9First serve in %62.2
- 60.9First-serve points won %68.9
- 48.4Break points saved %60.1
- 43.9Return points won %40.9
- 0.877 total · best 10Acesper game3.52,279 total · best 18
Head to head
69 matches
since 20053
since 20053
- Hard · 6 matchesKoukalova 4Safarova 2
- Grass · 3 matchesKoukalova 2Safarova 1
- Grand Slams · 2 matchesKoukalova 1Safarova 1
- Finals · 1 matchKoukalova 1Safarova 0
Last meetings
- 5 Aug 2013 · Toronto · Round of 64 · HardKoukalova won 5-7 6-3 6-1
- 17 June 2013 · Eastbourne · Round of 32 · GrassSafarova won 6-4 7-6(3)
- 15 Oct 2012 · Moscow · Round of 16 · HardKoukalova won 6-4 6-4
- 15 Aug 2011 · Cincinnati · Round of 64 · HardSafarova won 6-2 6-2
- 20 June 2011 · Wimbledon · Round of 64 · GrassKoukalova won 6-0 6-7(3) 6-4
- 14 Feb 2011 · Dubai · Round of 64 · HardKoukalova won 6-2 6-2
- 17 Jan 2011 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · HardSafarova won
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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