Lucie Safarova vs Polona HercogNuremberg Quarter-final

Nuremberg · WTA · Quarter-final
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 June 2013 ·
clay
#234WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safarova L.
7-6 3-6 6-4
Hercog P.
Safarova L.
7362
Hercog P.
6641

Lucie Safarova defeated Polona Hercog 7-6 3-6 6-4 in the Nuremberg quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Lucie Safarova extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Lucie Safarova closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-06-23WimbledonR64grassLucie Safarova7-6 7-5
2014-04-28OeirasR16clayPolona Hercog6-3 4-6 6-2
2013-09-23TokyoR64hardLucie Safarova6-4 6-7 7-6
2012-04-02CharlestonSFclayLucie Safarova6-0 6-0
2011-08-08TorontoR64hardLucie Safarova6-3 4-6 6-3
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayPolona Hercog6-1 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
66
10
Break points saved·Dominant
82
25
Break points won·Even
75
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
62
5
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw