Ana Ivanovic vs Elena DementievaBeijing Round of 16

Beijing · WTA · Round of 16
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 4 October 2010
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ivanovic A.
7-6 7-6
Dementieva E.
Ivanovic A.
77772
Dementieva E.
6264

Ana Ivanovic defeated Elena Dementieva 7-6 7-6 in the Beijing round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Ana Ivanovic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-03RomeR16clayAna Ivanovic6-1 7-6(5)
2008-05-05BerlinSFgrassElena Dementieva6-2 7-5
2008-02-25DubaiQFhardElena Dementieva5-7 6-3 6-3
2006-06-19's-HertogenboschQFgrassElena Dementieva7-6(6) 6-4
2006-03-06Indian WellsQFhardElena Dementieva2-6 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Ivanovic A.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.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·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
50%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
1.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 50). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
62
80
Break points saved·Even
84
86
Break points won·Slight edge
86
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
87
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
68

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
21°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 36%

Draw