Elena Dementieva vs Ana Ivanovic — Berlin Semi-final

Berlin · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Elena Dementieva
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008
grass
SRB
Ana Ivanovic
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Dementieva E.
6-2 7-5
Ivanovic A.
Dementieva E.
672
Ivanovic A.
25–

Elena Dementieva defeated Ana Ivanovic 6-2 7-5 in the Berlin semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Elena Dementieva extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-10-04BeijingR16hardAna Ivanovic7-6(2) 7-6(4)
2010-05-03RomeR16clayAna Ivanovic6-1 7-6(5)
2008-02-25DubaiQFhardElena Dementieva5-7 6-3 6-3
2006-06-19's-HertogenboschQFgrassElena Dementieva7-6(6) 6-4
2006-03-06Indian WellsQFhardElena Dementieva2-6 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Dementieva E.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Ivanovic A.

Ivanovic A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

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
Dementieva E.Ivanovic A.
1st 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
1.6
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 pressure
Dementieva E.Ivanovic A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
80
62
Break points saved·Even
86
84
Break points won·Slight edge
92
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
17°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw

Final
Safina D.
Dementieva E.
3-66-26-2
Semi-finals
Safina D.
Azarenka V.
6-46-1
Dementieva E.
Ivanovic A.
6-27-5
Quarter-finals
Safina D.
Williams S.
2-66-17-65
Ivanovic A.
Szavay A.
3-66-46-3
Dementieva E.
Jankovic J.
6-32-66-3
Azarenka V.
Bondarenko A.
7-626-2
R16
Bondarenko A.
Kuznetsova S.
1-66-26-2
Williams S.
Radwanska A.
6-36-1
Dementieva E.
Dushevina V.
7-56-3
Jankovic J.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-4
Szavay A.
Bartoli M.
7-57-5
Safina D.
Henin J.
5-76-36-1
Azarenka V.
Dulko G.
6-36-1
Ivanovic A.
Bammer S.
7-54-66-4
R32
Radwanska A.
Bachmann A.
6-16-1
Bondarenko A.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-50-66-3
Dulko G.
Wozniacki C.
6-27-5
Azarenka V.
Chakvetadze A.
1-67-616-4
Dementieva E.
Bondarenko K.
6-16-2
Dushevina V.
Kleybanova A.
6-24-66-3
Kirilenko M.
Petrova N.
6-36-3
Jankovic J.
Peng S.
7-56-0
Bartoli M.
Safarova L.
6-06-3
Szavay A.
Yan Z.
6-16-1
Bammer S.
Lisicki S.
6-31-67-65
Ivanovic A.
Amanmuradova A.
7-606-2
Kuznetsova S.
Castano C.
6-36-2
Williams S.
Schiavone F.
6-26-3
Safina D.
Kanepi K.
6-46-3
Henin J.
Chan Y.
6-06-2
R64
Medina Garrigues A.
Garbin T.
3-67-52-2
Szavay A.
Sequera M.
6-23-0
Radwanska A.
Kerber A.
6-05-3
Peng S.
Craybas J.
7-645-76-0
Kirilenko M.
Vesnina E.
2-67-56-2
Bachmann A.
Dzehalevich E.
7-673-66-3
Petrova N.
Srebotnik K.
7-653-67-62
Castano C.
Voskoboeva G.
6-26-2
Bondarenko A.
Cibulkova D.
6-41-67-69
Dushevina V.
Schnyder P.
6-26-3
Amanmuradova A.
Rezai A.
7-57-5
Bammer S.
Krajicek M.
6-16-2
Kleybanova A.
Govortsova O.
6-06-0
Lisicki S.
Peer S.
7-56-1
Bondarenko K.
Paszek T.
6-46-3
Azarenka V.
Dellacqua C.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.
Golovin T.
7-646-2
Dulko G.
Vaidisova N.
4-66-16-2
Schiavone F.
Cornet A.
7-54-66-3
Yan Z.
Muller M.
6-26-3
Safarova L.
Razzano V.
6-47-5
Chan Y.
Parmentier P.
7-52-66-4
Kanepi K.
Knapp K.
6-06-1
Safina D.
Goerges J.
6-36-4