Elena Dementieva vs Ana Ivanovic — Dubai Quarter-final
Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2008
hard
Dementieva E.5-7 6-3 6-3
Ivanovic A.
Dementieva E.
5662
Ivanovic A.
7331
Elena Dementieva defeated Ana Ivanovic 5-7 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Elena Dementieva extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Dementieva dropped the opening set before beating Ana Ivanovic 5–7 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-04 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 7-6(2) 7-6(4) |
| 2010-05-03 | Rome | R16 | clay | Ana Ivanovic | 6-1 7-6(5) |
| 2008-05-05 | Berlin | SF | grass | Elena Dementieva | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2006-06-19 | 's-Hertogenbosch | QF | grass | Elena Dementieva | 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 2-6 6-4 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
49%
46%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.9
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (176 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
80
62
Break points saved·Even
86
84
Break points won·Slight edge
92
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
87
50
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
68
74
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 37%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Schiavone F.
Henin J.
7-637-64
Jankovic J.
Chakvetadze A.
6-10-0
Kuznetsova S.
Mauresmo A.
6-17-64
Dementieva E.
Ivanovic A.
5-76-36-3
R16
Dementieva E.
Bondarenko A.
6-26-1
Ivanovic A.
Vaidisova N.
6-46-0
Chakvetadze A.
Safina D.
6-736-46-3
Henin J.
Srebotnik K.
7-56-766-3
Schiavone F.
Bammer S.
6-36-2
Mauresmo A.
Morigami A.
4-66-16-4
Jankovic J.
Mirza S.
4-66-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Safarova L.
6-16-2
R32
Mauresmo A.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-676-2
Morigami A.
Szavay A.
6-16-4
Safarova L.
Sugiyama A.
1-66-36-2
Srebotnik K.
Petrova N.
6-46-4
Bammer S.
Makarova K.
7-666-3
Schiavone F.
Bartoli M.
6-16-756-1
Vaidisova N.
Nakamura A.
6-36-0
Bondarenko A.
Kirilenko M.
3-66-36-2
Mirza S.
Dushevina V.
7-656-2
Safina D.
Sfar S.
6-16-3
Chakvetadze A.
Radwanska A.
6-22-66-4
Dementieva E.
Schnyder P.
7-56-0