Ana Ivanovic vs Dinara SafinaRoland Garros Final

Roland Garros · WTA · Final
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38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2008 ·
clay
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ivanovic A.
6-4 6-3
Safina D.
Ivanovic A.
662
Safina D.
430

Ana Ivanovic defeated Dinara Safina 6-4 6-3 in the Roland Garros final on clay. The result followed the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Ana Ivanovic extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-14MontrealSFhardAna Ivanovic6-1 6-4
2006-06-26WimbledonR32grassAna Ivanovic3-6 7-6 6-1
2005-05-02BerlinR64grassDinara Safina6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
48%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 173). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
73
68
Break points saved·Dominant
71
45
Break points won·Slight edge
95
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
83
Tiebreaks·Even
78
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw