Daniela Hantuchova vs Ana IvanovicBirmingham Semi-final

Birmingham · WTA · Semi-final
43 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 June 2011
grass
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Hantuchova D.
6-7 6-3 6-2
Ivanovic A.
Hantuchova D.
62662
Ivanovic A.
77321

Daniela Hantuchova defeated Ana Ivanovic 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Birmingham semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Daniela Hantuchova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

15
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-10DohaR64hardAna Ivanovic7-5 1-0 RET
2012-03-19MiamiR32hardAna Ivanovic6-2 7-6(2)
2008-01-14Australian OpenSFhardAna Ivanovic0-6 6-3 6-4
2007-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetAna Ivanovic6-2 7-6(9)
2007-09-24LuxembourgFhardAna Ivanovic3-6 6-4 6-4
2007-06-18's-HertogenboschQFgrassDaniela Hantuchova6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Hantuchova D.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Ivanovic A.

Ivanovic A.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Hantuchova D.

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
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.7
4.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
58
62
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
84
Break points won·Clear edge
67
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
74

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

Draw

Semi-finals
Lisicki S.
Peng S.
6-36-1
Hantuchova D.
Ivanovic A.
6-726-36-2