Yakimova v Ivanovic
WTA Tour 2011
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Ana Ivanovic takes it, 10–3 on categories
Ivanovic wins on break points saved %. Yakimova’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2011: Yakimova 19 matches, Ivanovic 53 matches.
- Ivanovic has the better break points saved %: 61.6 to Yakimova’s 45.8.
- Ivanovic has the better first-serve points won %: 70.6 to Yakimova’s 55.7.
- Ivanovic averages 3.6 aces a match to Yakimova’s 0.4 — 8.5 times as many.
- Ivanovic ranks 4th of 85 in WTA Tour 2011 for first-serve points won %.
- Winners’ edge: Ivanovic’s team won 60%, Yakimova’s team won 32% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Ivanovic has 53 matches, Yakimova 19 — 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.
- –Titlesper game0.01 total · best 1#25 of 33
- 61.9First serve in %54.7#77 of 85
- 55.7First-serve points won %70.6#4 of 85
- 45.8Break points saved %61.6#6 of 85
- 44.6Return points won %46.0#22 of 85
- 0.48 total · best 2Acesper game3.6188 total · best 16#12 of 85
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
Titles, oldest to newest in 2011.
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