Lucie Safarova vs Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez — Palermo Quarter-final
Palermo · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 July 2006 ·
clay
Safarova L.6-4 6-4
Martinez Sanchez M.
Safarova L.
662
Martinez Sanchez M.
440
Lucie Safarova defeated Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-4 6-4 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Lucie Safarova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Lucie Safarova edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-28 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2010-05-03 | Rome | QF | clay | Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2010-03-22 | Miami | R64 | hard | Lucie Safarova | 4-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2008-06-09 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez | 6-2 4-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 163). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
66
51
Break points saved·Dominant
82
44
Break points won·Even
75
76
Deciding sets·Slight edge
63
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
57
73
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast