Ana Ivanovic vs Victoria AzarenkaCincinnati Round of 64

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 August 2010
hard
#449WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ivanovic A.
2-6 7-6 6-2
Azarenka V.
Ivanovic A.
27862
Azarenka V.
66621

Ana Ivanovic defeated Victoria Azarenka 2-6 7-6 6-2 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 16. Ana Ivanovic narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

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
2010-05-03RomeR32clayAna Ivanovic6-4 6-4
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ivanovic A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Azarenka V.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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
73
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
31°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw