Ana Ivanovic vs Shuai Zhang — Birmingham Semi-final

Birmingham · WTA · Semi-final
SRB1
Ana Ivanovic
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2014
grass
Shuai Zhang
CHN9
Shuai Zhang
#54WTA
1718ELO
1619Grass ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWL
Ivanovic A.
6-2 6-2
Zhang S.
Ivanovic A.
662
Zhang S.
220

Ana Ivanovic defeated Shuai Zhang 6-2 6-2 in the Birmingham semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ana Ivanovic extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-08TorontoR64hardAna Ivanovic6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Ivanovic A.serving85% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Zhang S.

Zhang S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Ivanovic A.

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
Ivanovic A.Zhang S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (131 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ivanovic A.Zhang S.
Clutch Rating·Even
62
62
Break points saved·Dominant
84
55
Break points won·Even
86
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
78
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
73
82

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

Freshness

Recent load
Ivanovic A.Zhang S.
Freshness·
—
99

Zhang S.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Ivanovic A.[1]
Strycova B.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Ivanovic A.[1]
Zhang S.[9]
6-26-2
Strycova B.
Dellacqua C.[16]
7-656-1
Quarter-finals
Zhang S.[9]
Stephens S.[3]
6-36-1
Ivanovic A.[1]
Koukalova K.[6]
6-16-4
Strycova B.
Flipkens K.[4]
6-46-2
Dellacqua C.[16]
Date Krumm K.
6-16-0
R16
Ivanovic A.[1]
Davis L.
6-16-1
Koukalova K.[6]
Vandeweghe C.
3-67-636-4
Stephens S.[3]
Riske Amritraj A.[15]
7-642-66-1
Strycova B.
Babos T.
6-20-66-3
Flipkens K.[4]
Wozniak A.
1-67-56-4
Date Krumm K.
Hantuchova D.[7]
6-46-0
Dellacqua C.[16]
Stosur S.[2]
2-66-26-2
Zhang S.[9]
Cetkovska P.
6-07-66
R32
Ivanovic A.[1]
Barthel M.
6-46-1
Davis L.
Duval V.
6-22-66-2
Vandeweghe C.
Wickmayer Y.
5-77-56-1
Stephens S.[3]
Schiavone F.
6-26-4
Riske Amritraj A.[15]
Kichenok N.
7-646-1
Zhang S.[9]
Peer S.
6-33-66-2
Cetkovska P.
Rybarikova M.[8]
6-47-5
Babos T.
Keys M.[11]
6-26-1
Wozniak A.
Konta J.
6-46-2
Flipkens K.[4]
Giorgi C.
6-36-2
Date Krumm K.
Puig M.[12]
2-66-47-67
Stosur S.[2]
Mchale C.
6-16-3
Strycova B.
Safarova L.[5]
6-33-67-5
Hantuchova D.[7]
Bencic B.
6-16-4
Koukalova K.[6]
Razzano V.
5-77-657-60
Dellacqua C.[16]
Lepchenko V.
6-46-3
R64
Barthel M.
Tomljanovic A.
6-16-4
Davis L.
Paszek T.
6-33-66-2
Duval V.
Garcia C.[13]
6-26-4
Wickmayer Y.
Jovanovski B.[10]
6-46-4
Vandeweghe C.
Diyas Z.
6-47-5
Razzano V.
Pliskova K.
7-616-3
Kichenok N.
Fichman S.
6-767-626-3
Riske Amritraj A.[15]
Kichenok L.
7-636-3
Zhang S.[9]
Daniilidou E.
7-56-4
Peer S.
Mladenovic K.
4-66-26-2
Cetkovska P.
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-36-4
Strycova B.
Broady N.
5-76-46-3
Babos T.
Erakovic M.
6-36-4
Keys M.[11]
Pereira T.
6-36-3
Konta J.
Nara K.[14]
6-36-1
Bencic B.
Vekic D.
6-46-4
Date Krumm K.
Ormaechea P.
6-36-1
Puig M.[12]
Voegele S.
6-736-26-2
Dellacqua C.[16]
Radwanska U.
6-16-3
Lepchenko V.
Van Uytvanck A.
6-46-0
Mchale C.
Schmiedlova A.
7-656-4
Giorgi C.
Dunne K.
4-66-12-1
Schiavone F.
Zheng J.
6-36-4
Wozniak A.
Watson H.
2-67-56-4