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Lucie Safarova def. Marina Melnikova
6-2 4-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 23, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Strasbourg |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Lucie Safarova |
| Score | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Marina Melnikova |
| Stat | Lucie Safarova | Marina Melnikova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 0 |
| Double faults | 7 | 16 |
| First serve % | 70 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 63 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 30 | 17 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 58 |
| Break points converted % | 42 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 53 | 48 |
| Return points won % | 52 | 47 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Lucie Safarova | Marina Melnikova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | RUS |
| Birth date | Feb 4, 1987 | Feb 5, 1989 |
| Age | 31 | 29 |
| Height | 177 | 173 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 54 | 304 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,049 | 161 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,766 | 1,474 |
| Career W-L | 351–270 | 2–17 |
| Career earnings | $12,656,891 | $702,277 |
Path
Lucie Safarova's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Lucie Safarova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2018 | R16 | Su-Wei Hsieh | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Marina Melnikova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2018 | Q2 | Ganna Poznikhirenko | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 18, 2018 | Q1 | Sílvia Soler-Espinosa | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |