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Lucie Safarova v Ana Ivanovic: stats compared | Lineball
Ivanovic wins on aces. Safarova’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2013: Safarova 51 matches, Ivanovic 63 matches.
Ivanovic averages 3.2 aces a match to Safarova’s 2.3 (40% more).
Safarova has the better first serve in %: 63.4 to Ivanovic’s 57.5.
Ivanovic averages 0.9 sets lost a match to Safarova’s 1.1.
Winners’ edge: Ivanovic’s team won 63%, Safarova’s team won 53% of the matches they played.
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.
0.01 total · best 1#22 of 31Titlesper game–
63.4#31 of 87First serve in %57.5#66 of 87
66.4#16 of 87First-serve points won %66.7#14 of 87
55.7#29 of 87Break points saved %56.3#24 of 87
41.1#80 of 87Return points won %47.1#12 of 87
2.3117 total · best 11#34 of 87Acesper game
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 2013.
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3.2
202 total · best 10
#16 of 87
11.8604 total · best 19#15 of 89Games wonper game12.1759 total · best 18#8 of 89
41.5#79 of 87Break points converted %49.2#16 of 87
54.5#35 of 89Sets won %62.6#14 of 89
50.3#47 of 89Games won %56.2#7 of 89
0.01 total · best 1#44 of 51Finalsper game0.01 total · best 1#50 of 51
1.367 total · best 2#28 of 89Sets wonper game1.592 total · best 2#11 of 89
1.156 total · best 2#42 of 89Sets lostper game · lower is better0.955 total · best 2#14 of 89
11.7598 total · best 19#76 of 89Games lostper game · lower is better9.4591 total · best 17#13 of 89
0.420 total · best 2★ #3 of 89Tiebreaksper game0.214 total · best 1#41 of 89
3.0151 total · best 8#41 of 87Double faultsper game · lower is better3.6229 total · best 12#61 of 87
6 Aug 2007 · Los Angeles · Round of 16 · HardIvanovic won 6-2 6-2