Ana Ivanovic vs Angelique Kerber — Tokyo Semi-final

Tokyo · WTA · Semi-final
SRB3
Ana Ivanovic
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2014
hard
GER1
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
Ivanovic A.
7-5 6-3
Kerber A.
Ivanovic A.
762
Kerber A.
530

Ana Ivanovic defeated Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-3 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Ana Ivanovic extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Ana Ivanovic closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-17DubaiR32hardAna Ivanovic3-6 6-3 7-6(6)
2013-10-07LinzFhardAngelique Kerber6-4 7-6(6)
2013-09-23TokyoR16hardAngelique Kerber6-4 6-2
2013-05-06MadridQFclayAna Ivanovic6-3 6-1
2013-04-20Fed Cup WG PO: GER vs SRBRRclayAna Ivanovic7-5 7-5
2006-10-30HasseltR16hardAna Ivanovic6-3 6-7(3) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ivanovic A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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.Kerber A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (131 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ivanovic A.Kerber A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
91
Break points won·Slight edge
86
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
86
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
90

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
24°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 69%

Draw

Final
Ivanovic A.[3]
Wozniacki C.[2]
6-27-62
Semi-finals
Ivanovic A.[3]
Kerber A.[1]
7-56-3
Wozniacki C.[2]
Muguruza G.
6-42-66-2
Quarter-finals
Ivanovic A.[3]
Safarova L.[7]
6-36-2
Kerber A.[1]
Cibulkova D.[6]
6-36-0
Muguruza G.
Dellacqua C.
3-67-656-3
Wozniacki C.[2]
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
6-36-3
R16
Ivanovic A.[3]
Azarenka V.
6-36-4
Kerber A.[1]
Svitolina E.
6-46-4
Cibulkova D.[6]
Vandeweghe C.
7-657-5
Safarova L.[7]
Bencic B.
3-66-46-2
Dellacqua C.
Erakovic M.
6-26-4
Muguruza G.
Jankovic J.[4]
7-646-4
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
Saville D.
7-656-3
Wozniacki C.[2]
Gajdosova J.
4-67-56-3
R32
Svitolina E.
Strycova B.
6-46-1
Vandeweghe C.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-27-5
Cibulkova D.[6]
Flipkens K.
6-16-3
Azarenka V.
Date Krumm K.
3-66-06-2
Bencic B.
Kuznetsova S.
6-36-0
Safarova L.[7]
Keys M.
6-746-46-2
Erakovic M.
Errani S.[5]
6-46-1
Dellacqua C.
Lisicki S.
6-757-56-2
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
Nara K.
6-12-66-2
Saville D.
Davis L.
4-66-46-4
Gajdosova J.
Hantuchova D.
6-25-77-5
Muguruza G.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-37-63