Ana Ivanovic vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Indian Wells Final

Indian Wells · WTA · Final
SRB
Ana Ivanovic
#1079WTA
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 March 2008 ·
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ivanovic A.
6-4 6-3
Kuznetsova S.
Ivanovic A.
662
Kuznetsova S.
430

Ana Ivanovic defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 6-3 in the Indian Wells final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 10–1, defending last year's round of 16. Ana Ivanovic extended the head-to-head to 11–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ana Ivanovic closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

10–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-10-05BeijingR16hardAna Ivanovic7-5 4-6 6-2
2014-08-11CincinnatiR16hardAna Ivanovic6-2 2-6 6-3
2014-04-21StuttgartQFclayAna Ivanovic6-3 2-6 6-4
2013-03-18MiamiR32hardAna Ivanovic6-3 6-3
2012-05-14RomeR64clayAna Ivanovic6-4 6-3
2011-10-03BeijingR32hardAna Ivanovic6-2 6-3
2007-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetAna Ivanovic6-1 4-6 7-5
2007-05-28Roland GarrosQFclayAna Ivanovic6-0 3-6 6-1
2007-05-07BerlinFgrassAna Ivanovic3-6 6-4 7-6
2006-01-09SydneyQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-6 6-3
2005-03-23MiamiR16hardAna Ivanovic6-3 3-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
Ivanovic A.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ivanovic A.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Even
73
76
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
51
Break points won·Even
95
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
79
84

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw