Klara Koukalova vs Maria Sharapova — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
CZE
Klara Koukalova
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2003
hard
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Koukalova K.
6-4 7-6
Sharapova M.
Koukalova K.
6782
Sharapova M.
466–

Klara Koukalova defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, but Klara Koukalova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Klara Koukalova claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-05MadridR64clayMaria Sharapova6-1 6-2
2013-03-18MiamiR16hardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-2
2013-02-11DohaR16hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-3
2012-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-7(5) 6-2
2012-05-07MadridR32clayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2011-06-20WimbledonR32grassMaria Sharapova6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Koukalova K.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

Serve advantage — Sharapova M.

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

Statistics

This season
Koukalova K.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
5.6
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Koukalova K.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
87
Break points saved·Dominant
25
89
Break points won·Dominant
44
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
30°CPartly cloudy
Wind 29 km/hHumidity 19%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Williams V.
7-643-66-4
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Clijsters K.
4-66-37-5
Williams V.
Henin J.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Shaughnessy M.
6-26-2
Clijsters K.
Myskina A.
6-26-4
Henin J.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-26-2
Williams V.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-3
R16
Shaughnessy M.
Bovina E.
5-76-26-4
Williams S.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-1
Williams V.
Pratt N.
6-36-2
Henin J.
Davenport L.
7-55-79-7
Ruano Pascual V.
Chladkova D.
6-36-3
Clijsters K.
Coetzer A.
6-36-1
Hantuchova D.
Schnyder P.
7-56-3
Myskina A.
Rubin C.
4-66-46-1
R32
Schnyder P.
Petrova N.
6-24-66-3
Chladkova D.
Dominikovic E.
6-36-2
Williams V.
Barna A.
6-16-4
Davenport L.
Panova T.
6-26-1
Henin J.
Srebotnik K.
6-26-0
Myskina A.
Fernandez C.
6-33-66-3
Coetzer A.
Smashnova A.
6-06-2
Clijsters K.
Poutchek T.
6-26-1
Shaughnessy M.
Koukalova K.
6-16-3
Bovina E.
Maleeva M.
7-54-67-5
Daniilidou E.
Dechy N.
6-46-3
Williams S.
Tanasugarn T.
6-16-1
Rubin C.
Schwartz B.
6-36-2
Pratt N.
Suarez P.
7-56-4
Hantuchova D.
Stosur S.
6-46-2
Ruano Pascual V.
Weingartner M.
6-14-66-4
R64
Smashnova A.
Matevzic M.
5-1
Suarez P.
Garbin T.
6-03-0
Hantuchova D.
Serra Zanetti A.
7-667-63
Koukalova K.
Seles M.
6-767-56-3
Davenport L.
Tulyaganova I.
6-776-47-5
Dechy N.
Bedanova D.
6-36-3
Schwartz B.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-16-2
Panova T.
Morigami A.
3-67-56-4
Pratt N.
Farina Elia S.
6-36-2
Clijsters K.
Mandula P.
6-06-0
Daniilidou E.
Frazier A.
6-16-2
Rubin C.
Pierce M.
0-66-46-2
Schnyder P.
Marrero M.
6-36-1
Williams S.
Callens E.
6-46-0
Maleeva M.
Cho Y.
2-66-46-1
Tanasugarn T.
Jidkova A.
6-23-66-3
Srebotnik K.
Razzano V.
6-16-746-3
Henin J.
Kournikova A.
6-06-1
Petrova N.
Sugiyama A.
6-46-4
Myskina A.
Gagliardi E.
5-76-26-0
Stosur S.
Webb V.
6-46-1
Poutchek T.
Torrens Valero C.
2-66-46-4
Weingartner M.
Foretz Gacon S.
3-66-16-2
Shaughnessy M.
Cervanova L.
6-16-1
Ruano Pascual V.
Husarova J.
5-77-56-0
Coetzer A.
Jankovic J.
6-24-66-4
Dominikovic E.
Kremer A.
6-16-4
Chladkova D.
Stevenson A.
6-26-2
Barna A.
Raymond L.
6-36-1
Fernandez C.
Serna M.
6-36-4
Bovina E.
Grande R.
6-16-2
Williams V.
Cargill A.
6-36-0
R128
Gagliardi E.
Mikaelian M.
6-12-0
Tulyaganova I.
Molik A.
3-66-4
Poutchek T.
Pisnik T.
6-36-0
Mandula P.
Talaja S.
7-56-1
Clijsters K.
Reeves S.
6-26-1
Seles M.
Kurhajcova L.
6-06-1
Koukalova K.
Sharapova M.
6-47-66
Cervanova L.
Diaz Oliva M.
7-626-2
Barna A.
Schiavone F.
5-76-16-3
Smashnova A.
Tu M.
6-44-66-2
Rubin C.
Czink M.
6-47-5
Callens E.
Sucha M.
6-06-2
Pratt N.
Washington M.
6-17-65
Williams S.
Loit E.
3-67-657-5
Cargill A.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-16-2
Pierce M.
Wartusch P.
6-16-4
Serra Zanetti A.
Muller M.
7-656-0
Farina Elia S.
Pennetta F.
6-46-2
Schwartz B.
Dementieva E.
5-76-46-2
Fernandez C.
Szili A.
6-17-5
Daniilidou E.
Irvin M.
7-666-3
Matevzic M.
Dellacqua C.
6-766-26-2
Jankovic J.
De Los Rios R.
6-36-3
Serna M.
Carlsson A.
6-43-67-5
Coetzer A.
Schett B.
6-46-3
Shaughnessy M.
Llagostera Vives N.
4-66-36-3
Williams V.
Kuznetsova S.
6-46-2
Foretz Gacon S.
Kulikovskaya E.
4-66-16-0
Schnyder P.
Prakusya W.
6-36-1
Garbin T.
Mcquillan R.
6-47-63
Tanasugarn T.
Drake M.
6-06-2
Grande R.
Kapros A.
6-06-1
Torrens Valero C.
Majoli I.
6-34-66-4
Bovina E.
Zvonareva V.
6-26-1
Jidkova A.
Granville L.
2-66-46-0
Myskina A.
Fislova E.
7-56-3
Henin J.
Casanova M.
6-36-4
Kournikova A.
Nagyova H.
6-16-2
Panova T.
Roesch A.
7-623-66-2
Razzano V.
Craybas J.
7-674-66-1
Srebotnik K.
Safina D.
3-66-36-3
Marrero M.
Kostanic Tosic J.
7-676-1
Petrova N.
Arn G.
6-26-1
Morigami A.
Hrozenska S.
6-26-1
Davenport L.
Pin C.
6-26-1
Stevenson A.
Baltacha E.
6-16-4
Chladkova D.
Black C.
6-36-0
Serra Zanetti A.
Likhovtseva E.
7-666-4
Webb V.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
2-67-56-3
Dominikovic E.
Rittner B.
7-54-66-4
Hantuchova D.
Zuluaga F.
7-56-736-4
Kremer A.
Prusova L.
6-26-2
Husarova J.
Salerni M.
6-36-0
Ruano Pascual V.
Asagoe S.
6-26-1
Sugiyama A.
Widjaja A.
6-34-66-2
Stosur S.
Martinez C.
6-736-36-4
Weingartner M.
Capriati J.
2-67-666-4
Dechy N.
Taylor S.
6-26-3
Bedanova D.
Benesova I.
6-35-76-4
Maleeva M.
Bartoli M.
6-46-1
Cho Y.
Dyrberg E.
6-36-3
Suarez P.
Randriantefy D.
6-46-3
Frazier A.
Martinez Granados C.
6-06-1
Raymond L.
Lee Waters L.
7-636-3