Ana Ivanovic vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Beijing Round of 16

Beijing · WTA · Round of 16
SRB6
Ana Ivanovic
#1079WTA
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2015 ·
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ivanovic A.
7-5 4-6 6-2
Kuznetsova S.
Ivanovic A.
7462
Kuznetsova S.
5621

Ana Ivanovic defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5 4-6 6-2 in the Beijing round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 10–1, defending last year's semi-final. Ana Ivanovic extended the head-to-head to 11–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ana Ivanovic closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

10–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-11CincinnatiR16hardAna Ivanovic6-2 2-6 6-3
2014-04-21StuttgartQFclayAna Ivanovic6-3 2-6 6-4
2013-03-18MiamiR32hardAna Ivanovic6-3 6-3
2012-05-14RomeR64clayAna Ivanovic6-4 6-3
2011-10-03BeijingR32hardAna Ivanovic6-2 6-3
2008-03-10Indian WellsFhardAna Ivanovic6-4 6-3
2007-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetAna Ivanovic6-1 4-6 7-5
2007-05-28Roland GarrosQFclayAna Ivanovic6-0 3-6 6-1
2007-05-07BerlinFgrassAna Ivanovic3-6 6-4 7-6
2006-01-09SydneyQFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova7-6 6-3
2005-03-23MiamiR16hardAna Ivanovic6-3 3-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
Ivanovic A.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (66 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ivanovic A.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Even
73
76
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
51
Break points won·Even
95
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
79
84

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw