Barbora Strycova vs Ana Ivanovic — Dubai Quarter-final
Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 February 2016
hard
Strycova B.7-6 6-3
Ivanovic A.
Strycova B.
7762
Ivanovic A.
6530
Barbora Strycova defeated Ana Ivanovic 7-6 6-3 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Barbora Strycova claimed a first win over Ana Ivanovic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Barbora Strycova closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-09 | Birmingham | F | grass | Ana Ivanovic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2011-03-07 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2010-10-11 | Linz | R16 | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 6-3 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
49
62
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
84
Break points won·Clear edge
72
86
Deciding sets·Clear edge
69
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
39
73
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 53%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Svitolina E.
Vandeweghe C.
6-41-66-2
Errani S.
Brengle M.
4-66-16-4
Garcia C.
Petkovic A.
6-36-4
Strycova B.
Ivanovic A.
7-656-3
R16
Svitolina E.
Muguruza G.[2]
7-636-3
Vandeweghe C.
Mladenovic K.
7-53-66-4
Errani S.
Shvedova Y.
6-36-0
Petkovic A.
Jankovic J.
6-36-2
Garcia C.
Suarez Navarro C.[3]
4-66-46-3
Strycova B.
Goerges J.
2-66-36-1
Ivanovic A.
Halep S.[1]
7-626-2
Brengle M.
Kvitova P.[4]
0-67-616-3
R32
Jankovic J.
Bencic B.[5]
4-67-56-4
Petkovic A.
Giorgi C.
6-26-1
Garcia C.
Schmiedlova A.
6-46-1
Goerges J.
Kuznetsova S.[8]
6-06-1
Ivanovic A.
Saville D.
6-16-0
Strycova B.
Pironkova T.
6-46-3
Svitolina E.
Cepelova J.
6-36-1
Mladenovic K.
Tsurenko L.
6-27-61
Vandeweghe C.
Pliskova K.[6]
7-656-1
Brengle M.
Makarova K.
6-47-5
Errani S.
Zheng S.
7-56-3
Shvedova Y.
Vinci R.[7]
6-04-66-3