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Ana Ivanovic v Svetlana Kuznetsova: stats compared | Lineball
Ivanovic wins on first-serve points won %. Kuznetsova’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2012: Ivanovic 58 matches, Kuznetsova 29 matches.
Kuznetsova has the better first serve in %: 62.5 to Ivanovic’s 56.3.
Kuznetsova averages 1.7 double faults a match to Ivanovic’s 3.1.
Ivanovic has the better first-serve points won %: 68.4 to Kuznetsova’s 60.9.
Ivanovic ranks 9th of 84 in WTA Tour 2012 for first-serve points won %.
Winners’ edge: Ivanovic’s team won 64%, Kuznetsova’s team won 55% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Ivanovic has 58 matches, Kuznetsova 29 — 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.
56.3#69 of 84First serve in %62.5#44 of 84
68.4#9 of 84First-serve points won %60.9#57 of 84
54.0#43 of 84Break points saved %48.7#78 of 84
45.3#31 of 84Return points won %46.5#17 of 84
2.9167 total · best 8#20 of 84Acesper game2.881 total · best 10#22 of 84
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Head to head
1114 matches since 20053
Hard · 9 matchesIvanovic 7Kuznetsova 2
Clay · 5 matchesIvanovic 4Kuznetsova 1
Grand Slams · 1 matchIvanovic 1Kuznetsova 0
Finals · 2 matchesIvanovic 2Kuznetsova 0
Last meetings
5 Oct 2015 · Beijing · Round of 16 · HardIvanovic won 7-5 4-6 6-2
11 Aug 2014 · Cincinnati · Round of 16 · HardIvanovic won 6-2 2-6 6-3