Kirsten Flipkens vs Ana IvanovicLinz Quarter-final

Linz · WTA · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 165 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 8 October 2012
hard
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Flipkens K.
6-4 6-0
Ivanovic A.
Flipkens K.
662
Ivanovic A.
40

Kirsten Flipkens defeated Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-0 in the Linz quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kirsten Flipkens claimed a first win over Ana Ivanovic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-12-30AucklandSFhardAna Ivanovic6-0 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Flipkens K.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Ivanovic A.

Ivanovic A.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Flipkens K.

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
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
52
62
Break points saved·Dominant
44
84
Break points won·Clear edge
65
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
84
50
Tiebreaks·Even
78
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
12°CPartly cloudy
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 58%