Emmanuelle Gagliardi defeated Maria Sharapova 2-6 7-6 6-4 in the Japan Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Emmanuelle Gagliardi claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-27 | Seoul | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.