Safarova v Ivanovic
WTA Tour 2005
Lineball analyst5–10
Ana Ivanovic takes it, 10–5 on categories
Ivanovic wins on return points won %. Safarova’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2005: Safarova 24 matches, Ivanovic 45 matches.
- Safarova has 2 titles (one every 12.5 matches) to Ivanovic’s 1 title (one every 50 matches).
- Ivanovic has the better return points won %: 47.2 to Safarova’s 34.4.
- Ivanovic averages 0.8 sets lost a match to Safarova’s 1.0.
- Safarova ranks 4th of 29 in WTA Tour 2005 for titles per match.
- Winners’ edge: Ivanovic’s team won 71%, Safarova’s team won 63% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Ivanovic has 45 matches, Safarova 24 — 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.
- 0.12 total · best 1#4 of 29Titlesper game0.01 total · best 1#24 of 29
- 61.2#39 of 90First serve in %55.6#77 of 90
- 61.9#41 of 90First-serve points won %64.8#26 of 90
- 58.6#23 of 90Break points saved %58.8#22 of 90
- 34.4#89 of 90Return points won %47.2#23 of 90
- 0.410 total · best 6
Head to head
69 matches
since 20073
since 20073
- Hard · 6 matchesSafarova 4Ivanovic 2
- Clay · 3 matchesSafarova 2Ivanovic 1
- Grand Slams · 3 matchesSafarova 2Ivanovic 1
Last meetings
- 25 May 2015 · Roland Garros · Semifinal · ClaySafarova won 7-5 7-5
- 15 Sept 2014 · Tokyo · Quarterfinal · HardIvanovic won 6-3 6-2
- 26 May 2014 · Roland Garros · Round of 32 · ClaySafarova won 6-3 6-3
- 3 Nov 2012 · Fed Cup WG F: CZE vs SRB · Round robin · HardSafarova won 6-4 6-3
- 9 Jan 2012 · Sydney · Round of 32 · HardSafarova won 7-6(5) 6-2
- 28 Sept 2009 · Tokyo · Round of 64 · HardSafarova won 6-4 7-6(1)
- 17 Aug 2009 · Toronto · Round of 32 · HardSafarova won 3-6 7-5 6-3
- 26 May 2008 · Roland Garros · Round of 64 · ClayIvanovic won 6-1 6-2
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2005.
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