Ana Ivanovic vs Simona HalepFed Cup WG PO: ROU vs SRB Round Robin

Fed Cup WG PO: ROU vs SRB · WTA · Round Robin
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 19 April 2014
clay
34 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ivanovic A.
6-3 7-6
Halep S.
Ivanovic A.
6772
Halep S.
3620

Ana Ivanovic defeated Simona Halep 6-3 7-6 in the Fed Cup WG PO: ROU vs SRB round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 4–2. Ana Ivanovic extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Ana Ivanovic closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-02-15DubaiR16hardAna Ivanovic7-6(2) 6-2
2014-10-20WTA FinalsRRhardAna Ivanovic7-6(7) 3-6 6-3
2014-09-29BeijingQFhardAna IvanovicDEF
2014-05-05MadridQFclaySimona Halep6-2 6-2
2013-10-28Tournament of ChampionsSFhardSimona Halep2-6 6-1 6-3
2013-02-11DohaR32hardAna Ivanovic6-3 0-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Ivanovic A.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Halep S.

Halep S.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
49%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
89
Break points saved·Even
84
87
Break points won·Clear edge
86
100
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
74
82

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