Ana Ivanovic vs Sorana CirsteaCincinnati Round of 64

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2014
hard
#18WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
Ivanovic A.
6-1 7-5
Cirstea S.
Ivanovic A.
672
Cirstea S.
150

Ana Ivanovic defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-1 7-5 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Ana Ivanovic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ana Ivanovic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

21
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-04-19Fed Cup WG PO: ROU vs SRBRRclaySorana Cirstea3-6 6-1 6-2
2010-10-11LinzR32hardAna Ivanovic6-2 6-0
2008-01-14Australian OpenR128hardAna Ivanovic7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ivanovic A.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Cirstea S.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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

Serve & return on hard

Ivanovic A.Cirstea S.
Serve
67
Return
70

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Even
3.3
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
62
85
Break points saved·Even
84
86
Break points won·Slight edge
86
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
85
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
88

Cirstea S.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
25°CDrizzle
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 81%

Draw