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Ana Ivanovic v Nadia Petrova: stats compared | Lineball
Ivanovic wins on break points saved %. Petrova’s case rests on first-serve points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2009: Ivanovic 38 matches, Petrova 51 matches.
Petrova averages 5.8 aces a match to Ivanovic’s 2.7 — 2.1 times as many.
Petrova has the better first-serve points won %: 70.2 to Ivanovic’s 65.1.
Ivanovic has the better break points saved %: 60.4 to Petrova’s 56.4.
Petrova ranks 4th of 71 in WTA Tour 2009 for first-serve points won %.
Ivanovic ranks 4th of 71 in WTA Tour 2009 for break points saved %.
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Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
60.3#44 of 71First serve in %58.1#59 of 71
65.1#18 of 71First-serve points won %70.2#4 of 71
60.4#4 of 71Break points saved %56.4#16 of 71
44.9#34 of 71Return points won %42.1#66 of 71
2.7104 total · best 13#17 of 71Acesper game5.8293 total · best 14★ #1 of 71
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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
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2009.
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453 total · best 19
#14 of 73
Games wonper game
11.7597 total · best 18#19 of 73
49.8#15 of 71Break points converted %41.5#68 of 71
61.4#18 of 73Sets won %55.5#32 of 73
54.8#16 of 73Games won %53.4#24 of 73
0.01 total · best 1#30 of 47Finalsper game–
1.454 total · best 2#19 of 73Sets wonper game1.366 total · best 2#29 of 73
0.934 total · best 2#20 of 73Sets lostper game · lower is better1.053 total · best 2#34 of 73
9.8374 total · best 19#23 of 73Games lostper game · lower is better10.2521 total · best 19#33 of 73
0.28 total · best 1#42 of 73Tiebreaksper game0.315 total · best 2#4 of 73
3.9148 total · best 11#52 of 71Double faultsper game · lower is better3.4172 total · best 11#43 of 71
64.72,460 total · best 116#22 of 71Serve pointsper game67.23,429 total · best 126#10 of 71
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