Sloane Stephens vs Lucie Safarova — Cincinnati Round of 64
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
#240WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2017 ·
hard
Stephens S.6-4 7-6
Safarova L.
Stephens S.
672
Safarova L.
460
Sloane Stephens defeated Lucie Safarova 6-4 7-6 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lucie Safarova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Sloane Stephens had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on hard. Sloane Stephens narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Sloane Stephens edged Lucie Safarova in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-07 | Toronto | QF | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-2 1-6 7-5 |
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Lucie Safarova | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 2014-02-17 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Lucie Safarova | 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
62%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.1
5.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
59
66
Break points saved·Dominant
26
82
Break points won·Clear edge
90
75
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
57
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
65
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Stephens S.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast