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Na Li def. Lucie Safarova
6-2 7-6(3)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 14, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Na Li |
| Score | 6-2 7-6(3) |
| Loser | Lucie Safarova |
| Stat | Na Li | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 1 |
| Double faults | 6 | 6 |
| First serve % | 69 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 43 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 79 |
| Break points converted % | 21 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Na Li | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHN | CZE |
| Birth date | Feb 26, 1982 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 29 | 24 |
| Height | 172 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 25 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,720 | 2,060 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,881 | 1,813 |
| Career W-L | 334–155 | 351–270 |
| Career earnings | $16,709,074 | $12,656,891 |
Path
Na Li's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2012 | R16 | Chanelle Scheepers | 2-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 12, 2012 | R32 | Ekaterina Makarova | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Na Li's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2012 | SF | Petra Kvitova | 1-6 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lucie Safarova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2012 | R16 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1 2-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 12, 2012 | R32 | Ana Ivanovic | 7-6(5) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |