Ana Ivanovic vs Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaIndian Wells Semi-final

Indian Wells · WTA · Semi-final
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 March 2009
hard
#400WTA
1775ELO
1742Hard ELO
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ivanovic A.
6-2 6-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Ivanovic A.
662
Pavlyuchenkova A.
23

Ana Ivanovic defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2 6-3 in the Indian Wells semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending the title. Ana Ivanovic extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

Head to head

71
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-09RomeR64clayAna Ivanovic6-4 6-4
2015-10-05BeijingQFhardAna Ivanovic6-3 7-5
2014-09-22WuhanR64hardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova7-5 6-5 RET
2014-05-05MadridR16clayAna Ivanovic6-1 6-2
2013-02-18DubaiR32hardAna Ivanovic6-3 7-6(5)
2012-04-21Fed Cup WG SF: RUS vs SRBRRclayAna Ivanovic3-6 6-0 6-3
2010-11-01Tournament of ChampionsQFhardAna Ivanovic6-0 6-1
2010-01-04BrisbaneQFhardAna Ivanovic6-2 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Ivanovic A.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Pavlyuchenkova A.

Pavlyuchenkova A.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
62
85
Break points saved·Even
84
87
Break points won·Slight edge
86
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
86

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
16°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 40%

Draw

Semi-finals
Zvonareva V.
Azarenka V.
6-36-3
Ivanovic A.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-26-3