Safarova v Ivanovic
WTA Tour 2009
Lineball analyst4–9
Ana Ivanovic takes it, 9–4 on categories
Ivanovic wins on break points saved %. Safarova’s case rests on first-serve points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2009: Safarova 57 matches, Ivanovic 38 matches.
- Ivanovic has the better break points saved %: 60.4 to Safarova’s 55.7.
- Safarova averages 3.2 double faults a match to Ivanovic’s 3.9.
- Ivanovic has the better return points won %: 44.9 to Safarova’s 41.8.
- Ivanovic ranks 4th of 71 in WTA Tour 2009 for break points saved %.
- Safarova ranks 5th of 71 in WTA Tour 2009 for first-serve points won %.
- Longevity: Safarova has 57 matches, Ivanovic 38 — 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.
- 61.0#40 of 71First serve in %60.3#44 of 71
- 69.1#5 of 71First-serve points won %65.1#18 of 71
- 55.7#23 of 71Break points saved %60.4#4 of 71
- 41.8#69 of 71Return points won %44.9#34 of 71
- 3.2181 total · best 10#10 of 71Acesper game2.7104 total · best 13#17 of 71
- 11.7665 total · best 18
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
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2009.
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