Lucie Safarova vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Paris Quarter-final
Paris · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 February 2007 ·
carpet
Safarova L.6-3 6-4
Kuznetsova S.
Safarova L.
662
Kuznetsova S.
340
Lucie Safarova defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 6-4 in the Paris quarter-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Lucie Safarova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Lucie Safarova closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-04 | Madrid | QF | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 5-7 7-6 7-6 |
| 2014-10-13 | Moscow | QF | hard | Lucie Safarova | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2014-05-26 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2012-02-13 | Doha | R16 | hard | Lucie Safarova | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2012-01-09 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Lucie Safarova | 6-1 2-0 |
| 2009-08-10 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 6-7 7-6 |
| 2008-02-25 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
66
76
Break points saved·Dominant
82
51
Break points won·Clear edge
75
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
84
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About