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Lucie Safarova def. Sorana Cirstea
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 18, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Lucie Safarova |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Sorana Cirstea |
| Stat | Lucie Safarova | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 4 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 53 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 62 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 32 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 20 |
| Break points converted % | 80 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lucie Safarova | Sorana Cirstea |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | ROU |
| Birth date | Feb 4, 1987 | Apr 7, 1990 |
| Age | 30 | 27 |
| Height | 177 | 176 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 29 | 36 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,650 | 1,480 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,782 | 1,725 |
| Career W-L | 351–270 | 373–343 |
| Career earnings | $12,656,891 | $12,527,864 |
Path
Lucie Safarova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2018 | R128 | Ajla Tomljanovic | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Lucie Safarova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | R32 | Karolina Pliskova | 6-7(6) 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Sorana Cirstea's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2018 | R128 | Zarina Diyas | 5-7 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |