Yakimova v Ivanovic
WTA Tour 2009
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Ana Ivanovic takes it, 10–3 on categories
Ivanovic wins on first-serve points won %. Yakimova’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2009: Yakimova 18 matches, Ivanovic 38 matches.
- Ivanovic has the better first-serve points won %: 65.1 to Yakimova’s 53.7.
- Ivanovic has the better break points saved %: 60.4 to Yakimova’s 49.7.
- Ivanovic averages 2.7 aces a match to Yakimova’s 0.2 — 12.5 times as many.
- Ivanovic ranks 4th of 71 in WTA Tour 2009 for break points saved %.
- Winners’ edge: Ivanovic’s team won 63%, Yakimova’s team won 33% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Ivanovic has 38 matches, Yakimova 18 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
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.
- 64.7First serve in %60.3#44 of 71
- 53.7First-serve points won %65.1#18 of 71
- 49.7Break points saved %60.4#4 of 71
- 49.4Return points won %44.9#34 of 71
- 0.24 total · best 2Acesper game2.7104 total · best 13#17 of 71
- 8.8158 total · best 15Games wonper game11.9453 total · best 19
Head to head
02 matches
since 20072
since 20072
- Hard · 2 matchesYakimova 0Ivanovic 2
Last meetings
- 9 Mar 2009 · Indian Wells · Round of 64 · HardIvanovic won 6-4 6-3
- 12 Feb 2007 · Antwerp · Round of 32 · HardIvanovic won 6-3 6-2
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2009.
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