Ana Ivanovic vs Dinara SafinaRoland Garros Final

Roland Garros · WTA · Final
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 26 May 2008
clay
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ivanovic A.
6-4 6-3
Safina D.
Ivanovic A.
662
Safina D.
43

Ana Ivanovic defeated Dinara Safina 6-4 6-3 in the Roland Garros final on clay. The result followed the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Ana Ivanovic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ana Ivanovic closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-14MontrealSFhardAna Ivanovic6-1 6-4
2006-06-26WimbledonR32grassAna Ivanovic3-6 7-6(3) 6-1
2005-05-02BerlinR64grassDinara Safina6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ivanovic A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Ivanovic 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
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 174). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
62
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
79
Break points won·Even
86
84
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
78
Tiebreaks·Even
74
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 69%

Draw

Final
Ivanovic A.
Safina D.
6-46-3
R128
Sanchez O.
Gajdosova J.
7-647-68
Mattek Sands B.
Brengle M.
6-32-66-4
Cirstea S.[18]
Kremer A.
6-03-0
Zvonareva V.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-26-1
Kvitova P.
Morigami A.
6-46-3
Sharapova M.
Rodina E.
6-13-68-6
Knapp K.
Muller M.
6-06-4
Kirilenko M.
Camerin M.
6-16-0
Zheng J.
Santangelo M.
4-66-36-0
Rybarikova M.
Sprem K.
7-633-68-6
Safina D.
Bondarenko K.
6-16-3
Cohen Aloro S.
Olaru R.
7-646-3
Amanmuradova A.
Wickmayer Y.
6-27-5
Wozniak A.
Bammer S.
6-06-2
Sugiyama A.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-12-66-3
Govortsova O.
Fedak Y.
7-52-66-3
Domachowska M.
De Los Rios R.
3-66-36-1
Dementieva E.
Dushevina V.
6-766-06-2
Kuznetsova S.
Nakamura A.
6-26-3
King V.
Huck V.
4-66-26-1
Kleybanova A.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-0
Petrova N.
Rezai A.
7-646-3
Schiavone F.
Craybas J.
6-36-2
Mamic S.
Krajicek M.
6-46-3
Azarenka V.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-16-3
Szavay A.
Morita A.
6-14-66-4
Lisicki S.
Vesnina E.
3-66-46-0
Stosur S.
Peer S.
6-23-66-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-36-2
Pironkova T.
Chan Y.
5-76-26-0
Kanepi K.
Yuan M.
6-26-2
Chakvetadze A.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-35-76-1
Williams V.
Obziler T.
6-34-66-2
Sfar S.
Dubois S.
7-56-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Salerni M.
6-16-1
Pennetta F.
Perebiynis T.
6-36-2
Mauresmo A.
Savchuk O.
7-54-66-1
Suarez Navarro C.
Parmentier P.
6-45-76-2
Dechy N.
Ditty J.
7-57-63
Dellacqua C.
Bartoli M.
6-746-36-2
Radwanska A.
Koryttseva M.
6-46-3
Pandzic J.
Beltrame S.
4-66-36-2
Dulko G.
Errani S.
6-44-67-5
Cornet A.
Vakulenko J.
7-56-4
Cibulkova D.
Kerber A.
6-26-2
Sequera M.
Osterloh L.
7-657-5
Erakovic M.
Garbin T.
6-796-36-3
Jankovic J.
Niculescu M.
7-636-2
Williams S.
Harkleroad A.
6-26-1
Johansson M.
Pin C.
6-44-66-2
Makarova K.
Castano C.
7-56-1
Srebotnik K.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-46-2
Koukalova K.
Razzano V.
4-66-36-2
Loit E.
Yan Z.
1-66-48-6
Bacsinszky T.
Paszek T.
1-66-36-3
Schnyder P.
Bychkova E.
6-36-4
Benesova I.
Vaidisova N.
7-626-1
Peng S.
Rodionova A.
6-02-66-3
Voskoboeva G.
Fedossova Y.
6-06-746-1
Cetkovska P.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-0
Wozniacki C.
Meusburger Y.
6-06-2
Yakimova A.
Hsieh S.
6-747-56-4
Safarova L.
Kloesel S.
6-16-1
Ivanovic A.
Arvidsson S.
6-27-5