Ana Ivanovic vs Venus Williams — Auckland Final
Auckland · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2013 ·
hard
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Ivanovic A.6-2 5-7 6-4
Williams V.
Ivanovic A.
6562
Williams V.
2741
Ana Ivanovic defeated Venus Williams 6-2 5-7 6-4 in the Auckland 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 closed it out in three sets, 6–2 5–7 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 |
| 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 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 7-6 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 (188 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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast