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Ana Ivanovic v Nadia Petrova: stats compared | Lineball
Ivanovic wins on first serve in %. Petrova’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2014: Ivanovic 77 matches, Petrova 6 matches.
Ivanovic has the better first serve in %: 60.7 to Petrova’s 50.7.
Ivanovic has the better break points saved %: 59.2 to Petrova’s 49.1.
Petrova averages 5.3 aces a match to Ivanovic’s 3.1 (75% more).
Ivanovic ranks 4th of 37 in WTA Tour 2014 for titles per match.
Winners’ edge: Ivanovic’s team won 77%, Petrova’s team won 17% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Ivanovic has 77 matches, Petrova 6 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Small sample: Petrova (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.
0.14 total · best 1#4 of 37Titlesper game–
60.7#49 of 88First serve in %50.7
67.7#12 of 88First-serve points won %60.4
59.2#11 of 88Break points saved %49.1
47.2#11 of 88Return points won %43.4
3.1235 total · best 8#22 of 88Acesper game5.332 total · best 8
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 2014.
Ivanovic1–––––––––
Petrova––––––
12.0926 total · best 18#14 of 88Games wonper game9.758 total · best 14
47.5#29 of 88Break points converted %41.5
72.4★ #3 of 88Sets won %30.8
57.8#6 of 88Games won %44.3
0.16 total · best 1#4 of 56Finalsper game–
1.6126 total · best 2#4 of 88Sets wonper game0.74 total · best 2
0.648 total · best 2★ #3 of 88Sets lostper game · lower is better1.59 total · best 2
8.8676 total · best 19#5 of 88Games lostper game · lower is better12.273 total · best 16
0.216 total · best 2#58 of 88Tiebreaksper game0.21 total · best 1
2.9220 total · best 10#42 of 88Double faultsper game · lower is better5.533 total · best 9
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