Anastasia Tikhonova vs Dasha Ivanova Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• Question: How does second serve performance compare between the players? Anastasia Tikhonova wins 39.78% of points on her second serve, while Dasha Ivanova wins 44.43%, indicating Dasha's recent edge in this area.
• Return game strength: Anastasia leads in winning 52.93% of opponent's second serve points compared to Dasha's 49.22%. However, Dasha excels in first serve return, winning 35.94% of points versus Anastasia's 31.77%.
• Under pressure play: Anastasia has saved 48.55% of breakpoints recently, slightly outperforming Dasha's 46.86%, suggesting marginal resilience advantage under pressure.
• Match-winning trend: Dasha's recent overall match win rate is 60.34%, stronger than Anastasia's 44.26%, showing Dasha's general form advantage over the past year.
• Preferred surfaces: Both players perform best on hard surfaces, with a similar win ratio of 67% for Anastasia on I.hard and Dasha on Hard. On clay, Anastasia has a 47% win rate and Dasha 50%.
• Tournament level analysis: While Anastasia is more active in Challengers/ITF $10K events, Dasha achieves a higher win rate of 64.86% in Futures/Satellites/ITF $10K encounters compared to Anastasia's 42.86%.
• Direct H2H matchup: Anastasia Tikhonova leads their head-to-head 1-0, with her previous victory on an indoor hard court concluded in straight sets, 6-1 6-2.
• Opponent ranking strength: Over the year, Dasha has faced higher-ranked opponents (average rank of 97.86) compared to Anastasia's opponents (average rank of 360.36).
• Deciding set performance: If the match reaches a deciding set, Dasha boasts a better ratio, having won 60% compared to Anastasia's 38% over the past year.

Editorial Prediction (October 22, 2025, UTC):

In this upcoming match, several factors give insights into which player might emerge victorious. Dasha Ivanova holds a slight advantage in second serve performance and has faced tougher opponents over the past 12 months, leading to a more robust win rate.

Anastasia Tikhonova, however, has the edge in previous head-to-head and recent return game statistics, particularly against second serves. Her ability to perform under pressure by saving breakpoints more effectively than Dasha offers her a potential edge.

Despite Anastasia's lead in direct encounters, Dasha Ivanova's overall consistency and strength against higher-ranked competition make her the likely favorite to win this match. Thus, Dasha Ivanova seems poised to clinch victory in this duel.