Ana Ivanovic vs Serena Williams — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2014 ·
hard
Ivanovic A.4-6 6-3 6-3
Williams S.
Ivanovic A.
4662
Williams S.
6331
Ana Ivanovic defeated Serena Williams 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 9–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Ana Ivanovic claimed a first win over Serena Williams in ten meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 9–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ana Ivanovic dropped the opening set before beating Serena Williams 4–6 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
0–9| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2009-02-16 | Dubai | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (131 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
73
96
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
86
Break points won·Even
95
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
79
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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