Popa vs Ivanovic — W15 Kursumlijska Banja 15 Quarter-final

W15 Kursumlijska Banja 15 · ITF · Quarter-final

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Giulia Safina Popa

#770WTA

16 yrs · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Friday, 12 September 2025 · 00:00

clay

SRB

Gala Ivanovic

#1152WTA

Last 10 · pre-match

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Safina Popa G.

6-4 6-2

Ivanovic G.

Safina Popa G.

662

Ivanovic G.

420

Giulia Safina Popa defeated Gala Ivanovic 6-4 6-2 in the W15 Kursumlijska Banja 15 quarter-final on clay.

Key context

Match story: Giulia Safina Popa dropped just 6 games past Gala Ivanovic.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Safina Popa G.serving33% hold

wins 43% of points on serve vs Ivanovic G.

Ivanovic G.serving31% hold

wins 42% of points on serve vs Safina Popa G.

Baseline 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 season

Safina Popa G.Ivanovic G.

1st serve in·Slight edge

60%

69%

1st serve points won·Even

60%

57%

2nd serve points won·Even

40%

43%

Service points won·Even

52%

53%

Return points won·Even

49%

47%

Break points saved·Even

53%

Aces / match·Even

0.3

0.2

Double faults / match·Dominant

6.8

3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Giulia Safina Popa vs Gala Ivanovic — W15 Kursumlijska Banja 15 Quarter-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return