Ana Ivanovic vs Venus Williams — Australian Open Quarter-final
Australian Open · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008 ·
hard
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Ivanovic A.7-6 6-4
Williams V.
Ivanovic A.
762
Williams V.
640
Ana Ivanovic defeated Venus Williams 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Venus Williams came in ranked #615, leading the head-to-head 9–2. Ana Ivanovic narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.
Key context
- Match story: Ana Ivanovic edged Venus Williams in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
2–9| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-05 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2014-02-17 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2013-12-30 | Auckland | F | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 6-2 5-7 6-4 |
| 2012-03-19 | Miami | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-7 6-2 6-2 |
| 2011-06-13 | Eastbourne | R16 | grass | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Venus Williams | 6-1 0-1 |
| 2008-10-13 | Zurich | SF | hard | Venus Williams | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2006-09-25 | Luxembourg | R32 | hard | Venus Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2004-10-18 | Zurich | R16 | hard | Venus Williams | 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
73
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
53
Break points won·Even
95
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
29
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
79
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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95
Williams V.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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