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Lucie Safarova v Ana Ivanovic: stats compared | Lineball
Ivanovic wins on first-serve points won %. Safarova’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2006: Safarova 44 matches, Ivanovic 57 matches.
Ivanovic averages 0.8 sets lost a match to Safarova’s 1.2.
Ivanovic has the better sets won %: 65.6 to Safarova’s 46.5.
Ivanovic averages 1.4 sets won a match to Safarova’s 1.1 (35% more).
Ivanovic ranks 6th of 85 in WTA Tour 2006 for first-serve points won %.
Winners’ edge: Ivanovic’s team won 67%, Safarova’s team won 48% of the matches they played.
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Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
0.01 total · best 1#22 of 28Titlesper game0.01 total · best 1#27 of 28
59.4#69 of 85First serve in %55.8#79 of 85
63.9#25 of 85First-serve points won %67.9#6 of 85
62.6★ #3 of 85Break points saved %58.5#18 of 85
39.6#79 of 85Return points won %46.4#14 of 85
2.297 total · best 11#13 of 85
Head to head
69 matches 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 2006.
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Acesper game
2.4139 total · best 13#10 of 85
10.8477 total · best 19#38 of 88Games wonper game11.7666 total · best 18#14 of 88
36.2#83 of 85Break points converted %47.2#29 of 85
46.5#55 of 88Sets won %65.6#9 of 88
49.0#53 of 88Games won %56.8#9 of 88
0.01 total · best 1#38 of 52Finalsper game0.01 total · best 1#47 of 52
1.147 total · best 2#54 of 88Sets wonper game1.482 total · best 2#11 of 88
1.254 total · best 2#59 of 88Sets lostper game · lower is better0.843 total · best 2#9 of 88
11.3497 total · best 20#72 of 88Games lostper game · lower is better8.9506 total · best 16#12 of 88
0.210 total · best 2#29 of 87Tiebreaksper game0.211 total · best 1#45 of 87
2.295 total · best 9#57 of 85Double faultsper game · lower is better2.1118 total · best 8#56 of 85
6 Aug 2007 · Los Angeles · Round of 16 · HardIvanovic won 6-2 6-2