Maria Sharapova vs Lucie Safarova — Tokyo Round of 16
Tokyo · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 September 2012 ·
hard
Sharapova M.6-2 7-6
Safarova L.
Sharapova M.
672
Safarova L.
260
Maria Sharapova defeated Lucie Safarova 6-2 7-6 in the Tokyo round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-25 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Lucie Safarova | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2014-04-21 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Maria Sharapova | 7-6 6-7 7-6 |
| 2014-03-17 | Miami | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-7 6-2 |
| 2013-04-22 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-7 6-3 |
| 2010-05-10 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Lucie Safarova | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
5.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
88
66
Break points saved·Even
79
82
Break points won·Clear edge
98
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
57
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast