Barbora Strycova vs Ana IvanovicDubai Quarter-final

Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 February 2016 ·
hard
#1079WTA
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Strycova B.
7-6 6-3
Ivanovic A.
Strycova B.
762
Ivanovic A.
630

Barbora Strycova defeated Ana Ivanovic 7-6 6-3 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ana Ivanovic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Barbora Strycova claimed a first win over Ana Ivanovic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-06-09BirminghamFgrassAna Ivanovic6-3 6-2
2011-03-07Indian WellsR32hardAna Ivanovic6-2 6-2
2010-10-11LinzR16hardAna Ivanovic6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
56
73
Break points saved·Dominant
36
71
Break points won·Slight edge
89
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
38
79

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw