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Nadia Petrova v Ana Ivanovic: stats compared | Lineball
Ivanovic wins on return points won %. Petrova’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2013: Petrova 22 matches, Ivanovic 63 matches.
Petrova averages 6.3 aces a match to Ivanovic’s 3.2 — 2 times as many.
Ivanovic averages 0.9 sets lost a match to Petrova’s 1.3.
Ivanovic has the better sets won %: 62.6 to Petrova’s 44.2.
Winners’ edge: Ivanovic’s team won 63%, Petrova’s team won 41% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Ivanovic has 63 matches, Petrova 22 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
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Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
59.6First serve in %57.5#66 of 87
67.4First-serve points won %66.7#14 of 87
53.2Break points saved %56.3#24 of 87
44.3Return points won %47.1#12 of 87
6.3138 total · best 16Acesper game3.2202 total · best 10#16 of 87
11.2247 total · best 17Games wonper game12.1759 total · best 18
Head to head
514 matches since 20059
Hard · 7 matchesPetrova 3Ivanovic 4
Clay · 5 matchesPetrova 1Ivanovic 4
Grass · 2 matchesPetrova 1Ivanovic 1
Grand Slams · 2 matchesPetrova 1Ivanovic 1
Finals · 1 matchPetrova 0Ivanovic 1
Last meetings
22 Apr 2013 · Stuttgart · Round of 16 · ClayIvanovic won 6-4 6-3
7 May 2012 · Madrid · Round of 32 · ClayIvanovic won 7-5 6-1
31 Oct 2011 · Tournament of Champions · Semifinal · HardIvanovic won 6-1 7-5
15 Aug 2011 · Cincinnati · Round of 32 · HardPetrova won 6-3 7-6(4)
9 May 2011 · Rome · Round of 64 · ClayIvanovic won 6-0 3-0 ret.
3 May 2010 · Rome · Quarterfinal · Clay
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2013.
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#8 of 89
42.6Break points converted %49.2#16 of 87
44.2Sets won %62.6#14 of 89
50.5Games won %56.2#7 of 89
–Finalsper game0.01 total · best 1#50 of 51
1.123 total · best 2Sets wonper game1.592 total · best 2#11 of 89
1.329 total · best 2Sets lostper game · lower is better0.955 total · best 2#14 of 89
11242 total · best 17Games lostper game · lower is better9.4591 total · best 17#13 of 89
0.25 total · best 1Tiebreaksper game0.214 total · best 1#41 of 89
366 total · best 7Double faultsper game · lower is better3.6229 total · best 12#61 of 87
691,518 total · best 95Serve pointsper game58.83,706 total · best 110#53 of 87
Ivanovic won 6-2 7-5
15 June 2009 · Eastbourne · Round of 32 · GrassPetrova won 6-1 4-6 6-4
15 Sept 2008 · Tokyo · Round of 16 · HardPetrova won 6-1 1-6 6-2
6 Aug 2007 · Los Angeles · Final · HardIvanovic won 7-5 6-4
25 June 2007 · Wimbledon · Round of 16 · GrassIvanovic won 6-1 2-6 6-4