Lucie Safarova vs Nadia Petrova — Madrid Quarter-final
Madrid · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 May 2010 ·
clay
Safarova L.6-1 1-6 6-4
Petrova N.
Safarova L.
6162
Petrova N.
1641
Lucie Safarova defeated Nadia Petrova 6-1 1-6 6-4 in the Madrid quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nadia Petrova came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16. Lucie Safarova claimed a first win over Nadia Petrova in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Lucie Safarova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 1–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2010-08-16 | Montreal | R64 | hard | Nadia Petrova | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 2007-02-05 | Paris | F | carpet | Nadia Petrova | 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2006-04-10 | Charleston | R16 | clay | Nadia Petrova | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2006-04-03 | Amelia Island | SF | clay | Nadia Petrova | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.1
5.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 167). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
66
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
82
64
Break points won·Slight edge
75
85
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
80
Tiebreaks·Even
57
54
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast