Angelique Kerber vs Lucie SafarovaParis Round of 32

Paris · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2012 ·
carpet
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kerber A.
6-2 7-6
Safarova L.
Kerber A.
672
Safarova L.
260

Angelique Kerber defeated Lucie Safarova 6-2 7-6 in the Paris round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Angelique Kerber narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-08SydneyR32hardAngelique Kerber6-7 7-6 6-2
2015-10-30SingaporeRRhardLucie Safarova6-4 6-3
2015-10-25WTA FinalsRRhardLucie Safarova6-4 6-3
2014-11-08Fed Cup WG F: CZE vs GERRRhardLucie Safarova6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.4
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
66
Break points saved·Slight edge
75
82
Break points won·Clear edge
98
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
91
57

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

Draw