Lucie Safarova vs Polona Hercog — Tokyo Round of 64
Tokyo · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2013 ·
hard
#234WTA
1590ELO
1524Hard ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWL
Safarova L.6-4 6-7 7-6
Hercog P.
Safarova L.
6672
Hercog P.
4761
Lucie Safarova defeated Polona Hercog 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the Tokyo round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Lucie Safarova extended the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Lucie Safarova edged Polona Hercog in three tight sets (6–4 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
4–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-23 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Lucie Safarova | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2014-04-28 | Oeiras | R16 | clay | Polona Hercog | 6-3 4-6 6-2 |
| 2013-06-10 | Nuremberg | QF | clay | Lucie Safarova | 7-6 3-6 6-4 |
| 2012-04-02 | Charleston | SF | clay | Lucie Safarova | 6-0 6-0 |
| 2011-08-08 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Lucie Safarova | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2010-05-24 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Polona Hercog | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st 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 pressureClutch 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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast