Ana Ivanovic vs Maria Sharapova — Cincinnati Semi-final

Cincinnati · WTA · Semi-final
SRB9
Ana Ivanovic
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2014
hard
RUS5
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
Ivanovic A.
6-2 5-7 7-5
Sharapova M.
Ivanovic A.
6572
Sharapova M.
2751

Ana Ivanovic defeated Maria Sharapova 6-2 5-7 7-5 in the Cincinnati semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 10–3, defending last year's round of 32. Ana Ivanovic narrowed the head-to-head to 10–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Ana Ivanovic closed it out in three sets, 6–2 5–7 7–5.

Head to head

3–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-01-05BrisbaneFhardMaria Sharapova6-7(4) 6-3 6-3
2014-09-29BeijingSFhardMaria Sharapova6-0 6-4
2014-05-12RomeR16clayAna Ivanovic6-1 6-4
2014-04-21StuttgartFclayMaria Sharapova3-6 6-4 6-1
2013-05-06MadridSFclayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2013-04-22StuttgartQFclayMaria Sharapova7-5 4-6 6-4
2012-05-14RomeR16clayMaria Sharapova7-6(4) 6-3
2012-03-05Indian WellsSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 0-1 RET
2008-01-14Australian OpenFhardMaria Sharapova7-5 6-3
2007-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova6-1 6-2
2007-05-28Roland GarrosSFclayAna Ivanovic6-2 6-1
2007-01-29TokyoSFhardAna Ivanovic6-1 0-1 RET
2006-10-23LinzQFhardMaria Sharapova7-6(3) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Ivanovic A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Ivanovic A.

Serve advantage — Sharapova M.

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.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (131 vs 164). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ivanovic A.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
89
Break points won·Slight edge
86
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
97
Tiebreaks·Even
73
73

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
Weather
25°CDrizzle
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 81%

Draw

Final
Williams S.[1]
Ivanovic A.[9]
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Williams S.[1]
Wozniacki C.[12]
2-66-26-4
Ivanovic A.[9]
Sharapova M.[5]
6-25-77-5
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Jankovic J.[8]
6-16-3
Wozniacki C.[12]
Radwanska A.[4]
6-47-65
Sharapova M.[5]
Halep S.[2]
3-66-46-4
Ivanovic A.[9]
Svitolina E.
6-26-3
R16
Williams S.[1]
Pennetta F.[13]
6-26-2
Jankovic J.[8]
Stephens S.
7-646-4
Radwanska A.[4]
Lisicki S.
6-16-1
Wozniacki C.[12]
Kerber A.[6]
7-56-2
Ivanovic A.[9]
Kuznetsova S.
6-22-66-3
Svitolina E.
Suarez Navarro C.[15]
4-66-46-4
Sharapova M.[5]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-47-62
Halep S.[2]
Safarova L.[16]
6-47-5
R32
Pennetta F.[13]
Townsend T.
6-46-3
Stephens S.
Strycova B.
7-56-1
Jankovic J.[8]
Beck A.
6-17-60
Lisicki S.
Errani S.[14]
6-42-67-62
Wozniacki C.[12]
Zhang S.
6-26-3
Kerber A.[6]
Makarova K.
6-46-1
Kuznetsova S.
Bouchard E.[7]
6-43-66-2
Ivanovic A.[9]
Mchale C.
6-46-0
Suarez Navarro C.[15]
Parmentier P.
6-37-5
Svitolina E.
Kvitova P.[3]
6-27-62
Safarova L.[16]
Diyas Z.
6-46-2
Halep S.[2]
Flipkens K.
6-46-2
Williams S.[1]
Stosur S.
7-677-67
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Knapp K.
6-16-3
Radwanska A.[4]
Nara K.
6-26-2
Sharapova M.[5]
Keys M.
6-13-66-3
R64
Stosur S.
Lepchenko V.
6-27-5
Pennetta F.[13]
Scheepers C.
6-36-736-2
Nara K.
Oprandi R.
6-06-2
Errani S.[14]
Wickmayer Y.
7-53-67-62
Zhang S.
Watson H.
6-32-67-5
Suarez Navarro C.[15]
Pironkova T.
6-31-66-2
Townsend T.
Koukalova K.
6-34-67-5
Strycova B.
Barthel M.
7-56-0
Beck A.
Muguruza G.
6-32-66-3
Lisicki S.
Vinci R.
6-32-66-2
Wozniacki C.[12]
Rybarikova M.
6-26-3
Makarova K.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-2
Kuznetsova S.
Giorgi C.
6-46-746-3
Ivanovic A.[9]
Cirstea S.
6-17-5
Parmentier P.
Dellacqua C.
7-646-2
Svitolina E.
Davis L.
6-36-2
Keys M.
Cornet A.
6-26-4
Knapp K.
Bencic B.
6-27-61
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Cibulkova D.[11]
6-36-3
Safarova L.[16]
Williams V.
6-726-36-4
Flipkens K.
Hercog P.
6-36-2
Diyas Z.
Begu I.
7-647-65
Mchale C.
Gibbs N.
4-66-36-1
Stephens S.
Petkovic A.
6-36-3