Ana Ivanovic defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 6-4 in the Rome round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's round of 32. Ana Ivanovic extended the head-to-head to 8–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-05 | Beijing | QF | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2014-09-22 | Wuhan | R64 | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 7-5 6-5 RET |
| 2014-05-05 | Madrid | R16 | clay | Ana Ivanovic | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2013-02-18 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2012-04-21 | Fed Cup WG SF: RUS vs SRB | RR | clay | Ana Ivanovic | 3-6 6-0 6-3 |
| 2010-11-01 | Tournament of Champions | QF | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2010-01-04 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 6-2 7-6(6) |
| 2009-03-09 | Indian Wells | SF | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 6-2 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About