Rybarikova v Safarova

WTA Tour career

Magdalena RybarikovaSlovakia411 games · 2005–2019Fewest double faults

Lucie SafarovaCzechia645 games · 2005–2018Most titlesMost break points saved %

Lineball analyst4–10

Lucie Safarova takes it, 10–4 on categories

Safarova wins on titles. Rybarikova’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Rybarikova 411 matches, Safarova 645 matches.

Safarova has 7 titles (one every 33.3 matches) to Rybarikova’s 4 titles (one every 50 matches).
Rybarikova averages 2.7 double faults a match to Safarova’s 3.3.
Safarova has the better break points saved %: 60.1 to Rybarikova’s 54.9.
Winners’ edge: Safarova’s team won 57%, Rybarikova’s team won 48% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Safarova has 645 matches across 14 seasons, Rybarikova 411 in 15 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles): 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
57.6First serve in %62.2
65.6First-serve points won %68.9
54.9Break points saved %60.1
42.5Return points won %40.9
3.31,324 total · best 15Acesper game3.52,279 total · best 18

Head to head

26 matches
since 20064

Hard · 3 matchesRybarikova 1Safarova 2
Clay · 3 matchesRybarikova 1Safarova 2
Grand Slams · 1 matchRybarikova 0Safarova 1

Last meetings

4 Aug 2014 · Montreal · Round of 32 · HardSafarova won 6-4 6-2
5 May 2014 · Madrid · Round of 32 · ClaySafarova won 6-1 6-2
28 Apr 2014 · Oeiras · Round of 32 · ClaySafarova won 4-6 6-0 6-0
4 Mar 2013 · Indian Wells · Round of 64 · HardRybarikova won 6-2 4-6 6-2
29 Aug 2011 · US Open · Round of 128 · HardSafarova won 2-6 6-3 6-2
8 May 2006 · Prague · Round of 32 · ClayRybarikova won 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4

Last 10 games

Titles, oldest to newest.

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