Lucie Safarova def. Melanie South
6-1 3-0 (ret.)
The match ended when Melanie South retired.
Lucie Safarova defeated Melanie South 6-1 3-0 RET after Melanie South retired in the 2008 Korea Open round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Lucie Safarova | Melanie South |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 54.8% | 54.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 88.2% | 35.3% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 42.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 20.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 71.0% | 38.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 80.0% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 61.3% | 29.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 66.1% | 33.9% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +15.3 | -17.0 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +17.0 | -15.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Lucie Safarova | Melanie South |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | GBR |
| Birth date | Feb 4, 1987 | May 3, 1986 |
| Age | 21 | 22 |
| Height | 177 cm | 175 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 74 | 129 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 458 | 263 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,671 | 1,519 |
| Current career W-L | 354–273 | 9–21 |
| Current career earnings | $12,656,891 | $464,831 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.