Serena Williams vs Ana Ivanovic — Dubai Quarter-final
Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2009 ·
hard
Williams S.6-4 6-4
Ivanovic A.
Williams S.
662
Ivanovic A.
440
Serena Williams defeated Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-4 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 8–1. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 9–1.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
8–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-17 | Cincinnati | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2014-10-20 | WTA Finals | RR | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2014-08-11 | Cincinnati | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2014-07-28 | Stanford | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 2-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2014-05-12 | Rome | SF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 3-6 6-1 |
| 2014-01-13 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2012-08-27 | US Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
96
73
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
71
Break points won·Even
98
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
79
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast