Anabel Medina Garrigues vs Ana Ivanovic — Luxembourg Quarter-final

Luxembourg · WTA · Quarter-final
ESP
Anabel Medina Garrigues
43 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2004
hard
SRB
Ana Ivanovic
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Medina Garrigues A.
3-6 6-4 6-1
Ivanovic A.
Medina Garrigues A.
3662
Ivanovic A.
6411

Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Ana Ivanovic 3-6 6-4 6-1 in the Luxembourg quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Anabel Medina Garrigues claimed a first win over Ana Ivanovic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-31Tournament of ChampionsFhardAna Ivanovic6-3 6-0
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayAna Ivanovic6-3 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Medina Garrigues A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Ivanovic A.

Ivanovic A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Medina Garrigues A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Medina Garrigues A.Ivanovic A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
55%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.2
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Medina Garrigues A.Ivanovic A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
26
62
Break points saved·Dominant
48
84
Break points won·Slight edge
75
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
60
73

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Molik A.
Safina D.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Safina D.
Medina Garrigues A.
4-66-16-2
Molik A.
Farina Elia S.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Farina Elia S.
Peschke K.
3-66-26-1
Molik A.
Golovin T.
3-66-46-4
Safina D.
Randriantefy D.
6-16-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Ivanovic A.
3-66-46-1
R16
Molik A.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
7-637-62
Medina Garrigues A.
Suarez P.
3-66-36-4
Golovin T.
Weingartner M.
6-36-4
Farina Elia S.
Pisnik T.
6-46-0
Peschke K.
Daniilidou E.
6-36-4
Randriantefy D.
Pierce M.
6-43-66-3
Safina D.
Laine E.
6-26-1
Ivanovic A.
Asagoe S.
4-66-46-1
R32
Farina Elia S.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-36-2
Asagoe S.
Krajicek M.
6-06-716-1
Ivanovic A.
Kremer A.
6-36-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Garbin T.
6-26-4
Safina D.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-46-0
Randriantefy D.
Washington M.
6-46-2
Pierce M.
Gullickson C.
6-07-5
Daniilidou E.
Craybas J.
7-56-1
Golovin T.
Groenefeld A.
6-26-3
Weingartner M.
Barna A.
7-55-76-4
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-46-3
Peschke K.
Schaul C.
6-786-26-0
Pisnik T.
Razzano V.
6-16-1
Laine E.
Maleeva M.
5-76-46-3