Maria Sharapova vs Venus Williams: Head-to-Head Record

Maria Sharapova

Russia

5–3
8 meetings
Venus Williams

United States

Hard: 4–1Clay: 1–0Grass: 0–2
Weighted by importance & recency
5.6–2.4
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Maria Sharapova
5–3
Venus Williams

Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams have met 8 times on the professional tour. Maria Sharapova leads the head-to-head 5–3. Their most recent meeting came at Australian Open in 2013.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months.
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Maria Sharapova vs Venus Williams stats comparison

Ratings

—Ranking#664 WTA
—Elo (overall)1654
—Hard Elo1617
—Clay Elo1570
—Grass Elo1576

Form

LLLWLWLLLWLast 10LLLLLLLLLL
2026 win rate·
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0%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Maria SharapovaVenus Williams
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
44
Break points saved·Dominant
74
34
Break points won·Slight edge
98
91
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
27
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
87

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

Serve vs return

Recent form
Maria Sharapovaserving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Venus Williams

Venus Williamsserving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Maria Sharapova

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Dominant
73%
33%
Deciding sets won·Dominant
43%
8%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge
78%
73%
37Career titles50
5Grand Slam titles7

Profile

39Age46
188 cmHeight185 cm
RightPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 8 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams?

Maria Sharapova leads the head-to-head against Venus Williams 5–3 after 8 meetings.

How many times have Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams played each other?

Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams have played each other 8 times on the professional tour.

When did Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Australian Open in 2013, where Maria Sharapova won.