Ana Ivanovic vs Victoria AzarenkaRome Round of 32

Rome · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2010
clay
#449WTA
1875ELO
1769Clay ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Ivanovic A.
6-4 6-4
Azarenka V.
Ivanovic A.
662
Azarenka V.
44

Ana Ivanovic defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-4 in the Rome round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's semi-final. Ana Ivanovic narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Ana Ivanovic edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-15TokyoR16hardAna Ivanovic6-3 6-4
2013-08-26US OpenR16hardVictoria Azarenka4-6 6-3 6-4
2013-07-29CarlsbadSFhardVictoria Azarenka6-0 4-6 6-3
2012-06-25WimbledonR16grassVictoria Azarenka6-1 6-0
2012-05-07MadridR16clayVictoria Azarenka6-4 6-4
2010-08-09CincinnatiR64hardAna Ivanovic2-6 7-6(6) 6-2
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ivanovic A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Azarenka V.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%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
94
Break points won·Clear edge
86
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
96
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
19°CPartly cloudy
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 78%

Draw