Simona Halep vs Ana Ivanovic — Madrid Quarter-final
Madrid · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2014 ·
clay
Halep S.6-2 6-2
Ivanovic A.
Halep S.
662
Ivanovic A.
220
Simona Halep defeated Ana Ivanovic 6-2 6-2 in the Madrid quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's semi-final. Simona Halep narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Simona Halep dropped just 4 games past Ana Ivanovic.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-15 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2014-10-20 | WTA Finals | RR | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 7-6 3-6 6-3 |
| 2014-09-29 | Beijing | QF | hard | Ana Ivanovic | – |
| 2014-04-19 | Fed Cup WG PO: ROU vs SRB | RR | clay | Ana Ivanovic | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2013-10-28 | Tournament of Champions | SF | hard | Simona Halep | 2-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 2013-02-11 | Doha | R32 | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 6-3 0-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
3.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 131). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
88
73
Break points saved·Even
68
71
Break points won·Slight edge
100
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
63
Tiebreaks·Even
82
79
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast