Caroline Garcia def. Lucie Safarova
6-3 7-5
Caroline Garcia defeated Lucie Safarova 6-3 7-5 in the 2018 Dubai Tennis Championships first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Caroline Garcia | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 10 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 68.7% | 58.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 65.2% | 70.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 76.2% | 45.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 80.0% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 68.7% | 60.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 20.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 39.7% | 31.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.2% | 44.8% |
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. | +11.9 | +3.6 |
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. | -3.6 | -11.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Caroline Garcia | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | CZE |
| Birth date | Oct 16, 1993 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 24 | 31 |
| Height | 177 cm | 177 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 30 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,625 | 1,601 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,919 | 1,780 |
| Current career W-L | 337–268 | 354–273 |
| Current career earnings | $18,778,616 | $12,656,891 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.