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Nadia Petrova v Ana Ivanovic: stats compared | Lineball
Ivanovic wins on first serve in %. Petrova’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2014: Petrova 6 matches, Ivanovic 77 matches.
Ivanovic has the better first serve in %: 60.7 to Petrova’s 50.7.
Ivanovic has the better break points saved %: 59.2 to Petrova’s 49.1.
Petrova averages 5.3 aces a match to Ivanovic’s 3.1 (75% more).
Ivanovic ranks 4th of 37 in WTA Tour 2014 for titles per match.
Winners’ edge: Ivanovic’s team won 77%, Petrova’s team won 17% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Ivanovic has 77 matches, Petrova 6 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Small sample: Petrova (6 matches) — treat the averages with care.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
–Titlesper game0.14 total · best 1#4 of 37
50.7First serve in %60.7#49 of 88
60.4First-serve points won %67.7#12 of 88
49.1Break points saved %59.2#11 of 88
43.4Return points won %47.2#11 of 88
5.332 total · best 8Acesper game3.1235 total · best 8#22 of 88
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
Titles, oldest to newest in 2014.
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9.758 total · best 14Games wonper game12.0926 total · best 18#14 of 88
41.5Break points converted %47.5#29 of 88
30.8Sets won %72.4★ #3 of 88
44.3Games won %57.8#6 of 88
–Finalsper game0.16 total · best 1#4 of 56
0.74 total · best 2Sets wonper game1.6126 total · best 2#4 of 88
1.59 total · best 2Sets lostper game · lower is better0.648 total · best 2★ #3 of 88
12.273 total · best 16Games lostper game · lower is better8.8676 total · best 19#5 of 88
0.21 total · best 1Tiebreaksper game0.216 total · best 2#58 of 88
5.533 total · best 9Double faultsper game · lower is better2.9220 total · best 10#42 of 88
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