Serena Williams vs Ana Ivanovic — Stanford Quarter-final
Stanford · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 July 2014 ·
hard
Williams S.2-6 6-3 7-5
Ivanovic A.
Williams S.
2672
Ivanovic A.
6351
Serena Williams defeated Ana Ivanovic 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the Stanford 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 dropped the opening set before beating Ana Ivanovic 2–6 6–3 7–5.
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 |
| 2014-05-12 | 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 |
| 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
60%
61%
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
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
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
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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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