Golovin v Ivanovic
WTA Tour 2008
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Ana Ivanovic takes it, 11–1 on categories
Ivanovic wins on first-serve points won %. Golovin’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2008: Golovin 6 matches, Ivanovic 57 matches.
- Ivanovic has the better sets won %: 68.1 to Golovin’s 40.
- Ivanovic averages 1.7 sets won a match to Golovin’s 1 (65% more).
- Ivanovic averages 0.8 sets lost a match to Golovin’s 1.5.
- Ivanovic ranks 7th of 28 in WTA Tour 2008 for titles per match.
- Winners’ edge: Ivanovic’s team won 74%, Golovin’s team won 33% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Ivanovic has 57 matches, Golovin 6 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Golovin (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 game0.13 total · best 1#7 of 28
- –Grand Slam titlesper game0.01 total · best 1
- 64.9First serve in %61.8#41 of 80
- 62.2First-serve points won %67.1#15 of 80
- 47.7Break points saved %60.9#6 of 80
- 45.2Return points won %45.5#36 of 80
Head to head
28 matches
since 20046
since 20046
- Hard · 6 matchesGolovin 1Ivanovic 5
- Clay · 2 matchesGolovin 1Ivanovic 1
Last meetings
- 15 Oct 2007 · Zurich · Round of 16 · HardGolovin won 6-3 6-1
- 24 Sept 2007 · Luxembourg · Quarterfinal · HardIvanovic won 6-1 6-2
- 2 Apr 2007 · Amelia Island · Semifinal · ClayGolovin won 6-4 3-6 6-4
- 14 Aug 2006 · Montreal · Round of 64 · HardIvanovic won 6-4 6-2
- 24 Oct 2005 · Linz · Quarterfinal · HardIvanovic won 7-5 6-3
- 17 Oct 2005 · Zurich · Round of 32 · HardIvanovic won 6-4 5-7 7-5
- 9 May 2005 · Rome · Round of 64 · ClayIvanovic won 6-3 6-4
- 18 Oct 2004 · Zurich · Round of 32 · HardIvanovic won 7-5 6-7(2) 7-6(3)
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2008.
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