Ana Ivanovic vs Maria Sharapova — Cincinnati Semi-final
Cincinnati · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2014 ·
hard
Ivanovic A.6-2 5-7 7-5
Sharapova M.
Ivanovic A.
6572
Sharapova M.
2751
Ana Ivanovic defeated Maria Sharapova 6-2 5-7 7-5 in the Cincinnati semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 10–3, defending last year's round of 32. Ana Ivanovic narrowed the head-to-head to 10–4.
Key context
- Match story: Ana Ivanovic closed it out in three sets, 6–2 5–7 7–5.
Head to head
3–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-05 | Brisbane | F | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-7 6-3 6-3 |
| 2014-09-29 | Beijing | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2014-05-12 | Rome | R16 | clay | Ana Ivanovic | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2014-04-21 | Stuttgart | F | clay | Maria Sharapova | 3-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2013-05-06 | Madrid | SF | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2013-04-22 | Stuttgart | QF | clay | Maria Sharapova | 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
| 2012-05-14 | Rome | R16 | clay | Maria Sharapova | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2012-03-05 | Indian Wells | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 0-1 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | F | hard | Maria Sharapova | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2007-11-05 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Ana Ivanovic | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2007-01-29 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Ana Ivanovic | 6-1 0-1 |
| 2006-10-23 | Linz | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 7-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
5.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (131 vs 166). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
73
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
79
Break points won·Even
95
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
97
Tiebreaks·Even
79
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast