Ana Ivanovic vs Vera ZvonarevaLinz Final

Linz · WTA · Final
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2008
hard
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Ivanovic A.
6-2 6-1
Zvonareva V.
Ivanovic A.
662
Zvonareva V.
21

Ana Ivanovic defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-2 6-1 in the Linz final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in leading the head-to-head 5–4. Ana Ivanovic narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-03BeijingR16hardAna Ivanovic6-2 6-1
2011-08-01San DiegoSFhardVera Zvonareva5-7 6-4 6-4
2009-03-09Indian WellsFhardVera Zvonareva7-6(5) 6-2
2008-11-03WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetVera Zvonareva6-3 6-7(5) 6-4
2008-03-10Indian WellsQFhardAna Ivanovic6-1 6-4
2007-09-24LuxembourgSFhardAna Ivanovic6-4 6-2
2007-04-09CharlestonR16clayVera Zvonareva6-3 6-3
2007-01-15Australian OpenR32hardVera Zvonareva6-1 6-2
2005-04-25WarsawR16clayAna Ivanovic6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ivanovic A.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Zvonareva V.

Zvonareva V.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Ivanovic A.

Serve advantage — Ivanovic A.

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·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
1.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
62
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
79
Break points won·Slight edge
86
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
92
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
52

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
12°CPartly cloudy
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 81%