Dominika Cibulkova vs Lucie SafarovaLinz Semi-final

Linz · WTA · Semi-final
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 October 2011 ·
hard
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cibulkova D.
6-1 6-4
Safarova L.
Cibulkova D.
662
Safarova L.
140

Dominika Cibulkova defeated Lucie Safarova 6-1 6-4 in the Linz semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 5–4. Dominika Cibulkova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-08-07TorontoR32hardLucie Safarova6-2 6-4
2017-06-19BirminghamR32grassLucie Safarova5-7 7-6 7-5
2017-03-20MiamiR16hardLucie Safarova7-6 6-1
2016-09-19TokyoR32hardDominika Cibulkova4-6 6-1 7-5
2015-08-24New HavenQFhardLucie Safarova6-7 6-4 7-5
2015-06-22EastbourneR32grassDominika Cibulkova7-6 6-4
2014-06-23WimbledonR32grassLucie Safarova6-4 6-2
2010-06-21WimbledonR128grassDominika Cibulkova7-6 6-4
2008-02-18DohaR64hardDominika Cibulkova6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.0
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
77
66
Break points saved·Dominant
56
82
Break points won·Clear edge
96
75
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
87
57

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