Kanepi v Safarova
WTA Tour career
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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 career: Kanepi 534 matches, Safarova 645 matches.
- Safarova has the better first serve in %: 62.2 to Kanepi’s 57.
- Safarova has the better break points saved %: 60.1 to Kanepi’s 55.
- Safarova averages 3.3 double faults a match to Kanepi’s 4.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): 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.
- 0.04 total · best 1Titlesper game0.07 total · best 1
- 57.0First serve in %62.2
- 66.1First-serve points won %68.9
- 55.0Break points saved %60.1
- 43.9Return points won %40.9
- 3.01,538 total · best 19Acesper game3.52,279 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
Titles, oldest to newest.
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