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Lucie Safarova def. Venus Williams
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Feb 20, 2015* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Lucie Safarova |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Venus Williams |
| Stat | Lucie Safarova | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 3 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| First serve % | 68 | 67 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lucie Safarova | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | USA |
| Birth date | Feb 4, 1987 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 28 | 34 |
| Height | 177 | 185 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 11 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,420 | 2,731 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,831 | 1,939 |
| Career W-L | 351–270 | 768–288 |
| Career earnings | $12,656,891 | $43,095,580 |
Path
Lucie Safarova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2015 | R32 | Casey Dellacqua | 6-7(6) 7-6(4) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 18, 2015 | R64 | Monica Puig | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lucie Safarova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2015 | QF | Karolina Pliskova | 6-3 6-7(5) 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2015 | R32 | Belinda Bencic | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |