Lucie Safarova vs Klara KoukalovaAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2011 ·
hard
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safarova L.
6-3 6-7 7-5
Koukalova K.
Safarova L.
6672
Koukalova K.
3751

Lucie Safarova defeated Klara Koukalova 6-3 6-7 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Klara Koukalova came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round of 128. Lucie Safarova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Lucie Safarova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-05TorontoR64hardKlara Koukalova5-7 6-3 6-1
2013-06-17EastbourneR32grassLucie Safarova6-4 7-6
2012-10-15MoscowR16hardKlara Koukalova6-4 6-4
2012-05-14Prague 100KFclayLucie Safarova6-3 7-5
2011-08-15CincinnatiR64hardLucie Safarova6-2 6-2
2011-06-20WimbledonR64grassKlara Koukalova6-0 6-7 6-4
2011-02-14DubaiR64hardKlara Koukalova6-2 6-2
2006-02-13AntwerpR32hardKlara Koukalova6-2 6-4
2005-06-13s HertogenboschFgrassKlara Koukalova3-6 6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
53%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
50%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
1.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
66
39
Break points saved·Dominant
82
22
Break points won·Slight edge
75
69
Deciding sets·Slight edge
63
58
Tiebreaks·Even
57
59

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw