Dinara Safina vs Ana Ivanovic — Berlin Round of 64

Berlin · WTA · Round of 64
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2005
grass
SRB
Ana Ivanovic
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Safina D.
6-1 6-4
Ivanovic A.
Safina D.
662
Ivanovic A.
14–

Dinara Safina defeated Ana Ivanovic 6-1 6-4 in the Berlin round of 64 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Dinara Safina claimed a first win over Ana Ivanovic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-26Roland GarrosFclayAna Ivanovic6-4 6-3
2006-08-14MontrealSFhardAna Ivanovic6-1 6-4
2006-06-26WimbledonR32grassAna Ivanovic3-6 7-6(3) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Safina D.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Ivanovic A.

Ivanovic A.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Even serve battle

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
Safina D.Ivanovic A.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.2
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
4.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Safina D.Ivanovic A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
72
62
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
84
Break points won·Even
84
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
79
50
Tiebreaks·Even
77
74

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
Weather
25°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Petrova N.
6-34-66-3
Semi-finals
Petrova N.
Jankovic J.
6-46-756-3
Henin J.
Schnyder P.
6-06-1
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Bovina E.
6-33-66-3
Petrova N.
Mauresmo A.
6-26-3
Henin J.
Sharapova M.
6-26-4
Schnyder P.
Kuznetsova S.
6-26-2
R16
Petrova N.
Pierce M.
6-27-5
Mauresmo A.
Razzano V.
6-46-2
Bovina E.
Shaughnessy M.
6-46-2
Schnyder P.
Clijsters K.
6-746-5
Henin J.
Peschke K.
4-66-46-2
Kuznetsova S.
Martinez C.
5-76-46-4
Jankovic J.
Schruff J.
6-36-2
Sharapova M.
Peng S.
6-26-1
R32
Schnyder P.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-626-4
Clijsters K.
Safina D.
7-56-2
Martinez C.
Dulko G.
6-16-3
Sharapova M.
Groenefeld A.
6-26-2
Peng S.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-16-2
Kuznetsova S.
Maleeva M.
6-26-1
Jankovic J.
Pennetta F.
2-66-47-61
Shaughnessy M.
Randriantefy D.
7-56-3
Schruff J.
Myskina A.
6-21-66-4
Petrova N.
Koukalova K.
7-56-4
Mauresmo A.
Smashnova A.
6-46-1
Razzano V.
Craybas J.
7-683-67-5
Pierce M.
Likhovtseva E.
6-26-2
Peschke K.
Zvonareva V.
6-26-0
Henin J.
Kirilenko M.
2-66-16-3
Bovina E.
Daniilidou E.
7-55-76-1
R64
Maleeva M.
Dushevina V.
6-36-1
Koukalova K.
Marrero M.
6-46-1
Peschke K.
Haynes A.
6-27-64
Groenefeld A.
Linetskaya E.
6-16-2
Peng S.
Sugiyama A.
7-56-4
Safina D.
Ivanovic A.
6-16-4
Randriantefy D.
Dechy N.
7-56-1
Jankovic J.
Obziler T.
6-36-3
Pierce M.
Chakvetadze A.
6-46-3
Smashnova A.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-36-2
Likhovtseva E.
Kloesel S.
7-57-60
Craybas J.
Gehrlein S.
4-66-36-4
Vento Kabchi M.
Jidkova A.
6-36-1
Kirilenko M.
Zuluaga F.
6-36-1
Henin J.
Benesova I.
7-54-66-1
Clijsters K.
Fedak Y.
6-16-0
Dulko G.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-4
Martinez C.
Muller M.
6-07-65
Daniilidou E.
Bohmova K.
6-756-37-65
Medina Garrigues A.
Panova T.
7-646-2
Shaughnessy M.
Prusova L.
4-66-37-60
Pennetta F.
Barna A.
6-16-2
Schruff J.
Chladkova D.
1-67-56-4
Razzano V.
Sprem K.
4-66-16-2