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Ana Ivanovic v Nadia Petrova: stats compared | Lineball
Petrova wins on break points saved %. Ivanovic’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2005: Ivanovic 45 matches, Petrova 78 matches.
Ivanovic has 1 title (one every 50 matches) to Petrova’s 1 title (one every 100 matches).
Petrova averages 1.1 aces a match to Ivanovic’s 0.4 — 2.5 times as many.
Petrova has the better break points saved %: 64.4 to Ivanovic’s 58.8.
Longevity: Petrova has 78 matches, Ivanovic 45 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
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Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
0.01 total · best 1#24 of 29Titlesper game0.01 total · best 1#29 of 29
55.6#77 of 90First serve in %60.0#48 of 90
64.8#26 of 90First-serve points won %68.3#16 of 90
58.8#22 of 90Break points saved %64.4★ #2 of 90
47.2#23 of 90Return points won %46.2#37 of 90
0.420 total · best 4
Head to head
914 matches since 20055
Hard · 7 matchesIvanovic 4Petrova 3
Clay · 5 matchesIvanovic 4Petrova 1
Grass · 2 matchesIvanovic 1Petrova 1
Grand Slams · 2 matchesIvanovic 1Petrova 1
Finals · 1 matchIvanovic 1Petrova 0
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
3 May 2010 · Rome · Quarterfinal · ClayIvanovic won
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2005.
Ivanovic––––––––––
Petrova–––1––––––
#37 of 90
Acesper game
1.185 total · best 9#10 of 90
11.5518 total · best 18#27 of 92Games wonper game12.0934 total · best 19#14 of 92
42.9#65 of 89Break points converted %51.1#23 of 89
66.0#11 of 92Sets won %68.9#8 of 92
55.5#15 of 92Games won %57.5#9 of 92
0.01 total · best 1#42 of 51Finalsper game0.03 total · best 1#23 of 51
1.566 total · best 2#12 of 92Sets wonper game1.6122 total · best 2#8 of 92
0.834 total · best 2#11 of 92Sets lostper game · lower is better0.755 total · best 2#8 of 92
9.2416 total · best 18#16 of 92Games lostper game · lower is better8.9690 total · best 19#10 of 92
0.29 total · best 2#48 of 92Tiebreaksper game0.213 total · best 2#70 of 92
0.836 total · best 6#50 of 90Double faultsper game · lower is better1.075 total · best 9#64 of 90
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