Sloane Stephens def. Lucie Safarova
6-4 7-6(5)
Sloane Stephens defeated Lucie Safarova 6-4 7-6(5) in the 2017 Cincinnati Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Sloane Stephens | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 5 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 61.3% | 69.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 69.6% | 68.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 51.7% | 33.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 60.0% | 62.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 62.7% | 58.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 37.5% | 40.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 42.0% | 37.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 52.8% | 47.2% |
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. | +6.2 | +1.5 |
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. | -1.5 | -6.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2017 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Sloane Stephens | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | CZE |
| Birth date | Mar 20, 1993 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 24 | 30 |
| Height | 170 cm | 177 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 151 | 36 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 361 | 1,440 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,798 | 1,804 |
| Current career W-L | 303–249 | 354–273 |
| Current career earnings | $19,431,719 | $12,656,891 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.