Serena Williams vs Lucie SafarovaHobart Round of 16

Hobart · WTA · Round of 16
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2007 ·
hard
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-3 3-6 7-6
Safarova L.
Williams S.
6372
Safarova L.
3661

Serena Williams defeated Lucie Safarova 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the Hobart round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–0. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 10–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

90
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-16Australian OpenR64hardSerena Williams6-3 6-4
2015-05-25Roland GarrosFclaySerena Williams6-3 6-7 6-2
2014-09-29BeijingR16hardSerena Williams6-1 1-6 6-2
2014-08-04MontrealR16hardSerena Williams7-5 6-4
2013-04-01CharlestonQFclaySerena Williams6-4 6-1
2012-04-02CharlestonFclaySerena Williams6-0 6-1
2011-08-08TorontoQFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-3 6-2
2009-08-17TorontoQFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2007-03-19MiamiR32hardSerena Williams6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
66
Break points saved·Even
86
82
Break points won·Clear edge
98
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
57

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw