Lucie Safarova vs Sorana CirsteaMiami Round of 128

Miami · WTA · Round of 128
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 March 2008 ·
hard
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Safarova L.
6-1 7-5
Cirstea S.
Safarova L.
672
Cirstea S.
150

Lucie Safarova defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-1 7-5 in the Miami round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Lucie Safarova extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Lucie Safarova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-15Australian OpenR64hardLucie Safarova6-2 6-4
2014-08-04MontrealR64hardLucie Safarova6-4 6-2
2013-04-01CharlestonR16clayLucie Safarova6-3 5-7 6-1
2011-10-10LinzQFhardLucie Safarova7-5 6-2
2008-08-25US OpenR128hardSorana Cirstea6-4 4-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
66
67
Break points saved·Dominant
82
33
Break points won·Clear edge
75
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
75

Cirstea S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 55 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw