Angelique Kerber vs Ana Ivanovic — Linz Final
Linz · WTA · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2013 ·
hard
Kerber A.6-4 7-6
Ivanovic A.
Kerber A.
672
Ivanovic A.
460
Angelique Kerber defeated Ana Ivanovic 6-4 7-6 in the Linz final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Angelique Kerber narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Angelique Kerber edged Ana Ivanovic in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-15 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2014-02-17 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 3-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 2013-09-23 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2013-05-06 | Madrid | QF | clay | Ana Ivanovic | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2013-04-20 | Fed Cup WG PO: GER vs SRB | RR | clay | Ana Ivanovic | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2006-10-30 | Hasselt | R16 | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 6-3 6-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.4
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 189). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
87
73
Break points saved·Even
75
71
Break points won·Even
98
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
91
79
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast