Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez vs Ana Ivanovic — Rome Semi-final

Rome · WTA · Semi-final
ESP
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez
43 yrs · 176 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2010
clay
SRB
Ana Ivanovic
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Martinez Sanchez M.
7-6 6-4
Ivanovic A.
Martinez Sanchez M.
7862
Ivanovic A.
664–

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez defeated Ana Ivanovic 7-6 6-4 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez claimed a first win over Ana Ivanovic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-06-25WimbledonR128grassAna Ivanovic6-3 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Martinez Sanchez M.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Ivanovic A.

Ivanovic A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Martinez Sanchez M.

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
Martinez Sanchez M.Ivanovic A.
1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Martinez Sanchez M.Ivanovic A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
43
62
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
84
Break points won·Clear edge
67
86
Deciding sets·Slight edge
42
50
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
65
74

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

Final
Martinez Sanchez M.
Jankovic J.
7-657-5
Semi-finals
Martinez Sanchez M.
Ivanovic A.
7-666-4
Jankovic J.
Williams S.
4-66-37-65
Quarter-finals
Ivanovic A.
Petrova N.
6-27-5
Williams S.
Kirilenko M.
6-16-4
Jankovic J.
Williams V.
6-06-1
Martinez Sanchez M.
Safarova L.
7-666-4
R16
Petrova N.
Dulgheru A.
6-03-66-2
Safarova L.
Radwanska A.
1-66-37-61
Martinez Sanchez M.
Wozniacki C.
6-46-2
Williams S.
Petkovic A.
6-23-66-0
Kirilenko M.
Cibulkova D.
4-66-16-1
Williams V.
Peer S.
6-36-4
Jankovic J.
Wickmayer Y.
6-26-0
Ivanovic A.
Dementieva E.
6-17-65
R32
Williams S.
Bacsinszky T.
7-626-1
Jankovic J.
Mattek Sands B.
6-33-66-1
Ivanovic A.
Azarenka V.
6-46-4
Wozniacki C.
Camerin M.
6-16-0
Martinez Sanchez M.
Schiavone F.
6-26-2
Safarova L.
Pennetta F.
6-16-2
Petkovic A.
Kvitova P.
6-36-4
Radwanska A.
Vinci R.
6-16-0
Dulgheru A.
Safina D.
6-46-756-1
Petrova N.
Srebotnik K.
6-46-4
Dementieva E.
Shvedova Y.
6-47-5
Cibulkova D.
Brianti A.
6-36-4
Kirilenko M.
Kuznetsova S.
6-23-66-4
Williams V.
Schnyder P.
6-26-2
Peer S.
Hercog P.
2-67-56-3
Wickmayer Y.
Rezai A.
6-36-727-5
R64
Vinci R.
Kleybanova A.
7-667-65
Camerin M.
Zheng J.
6-44-66-4
Martinez Sanchez M.
Kudryavtseva A.
5-76-46-3
Petrova N.
Garbin T.
6-36-2
Brianti A.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-47-65
Kirilenko M.
Oprandi R.
6-16-3
Azarenka V.
Karatantcheva S.
6-16-4
Ivanovic A.
Vesnina E.
6-16-3
Shvedova Y.
Jovanovski B.
6-26-2
Mattek Sands B.
Oudin M.
6-16-3
Rezai A.
Morita A.
6-46-2
Wickmayer Y.
Sprem K.
6-31-66-4
Schnyder P.
Dulko G.
6-756-27-65
Hercog P.
Arn G.
6-36-3
Peer S.
Dentoni C.
6-26-1
Bacsinszky T.
Zahlavova S.
6-06-4
Petkovic A.
Dushevina V.
6-36-0
Schiavone F.
Hantuchova D.
3-66-26-3
Pennetta F.
Amanmuradova A.
6-26-3
Safarova L.
Govortsova O.
6-26-796-3
Kvitova P.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-0
Srebotnik K.
Lepchenko V.
6-727-56-3
Dulgheru A.
Errani S.
2-66-16-4
Cibulkova D.
Parmentier P.
6-13-67-5