Maria Sharapova vs Elena DementievaBirmingham Quarter-final

Birmingham · WTA · Quarter-final
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2003
grass
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
2-6 7-6 6-2
Dementieva E.
Sharapova M.
27762
Dementieva E.
66421

Maria Sharapova defeated Elena Dementieva 2-6 7-6 6-2 in the Birmingham quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 8–3. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

Head to head

83
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-26StanfordQFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 2-6 6-3
2009-08-17TorontoFhardElena Dementieva6-4 6-3
2008-01-14Australian OpenR16hardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-0
2007-08-06Los AngelesQFhardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-4
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2006-08-07Los AngelesSFhardElena Dementieva7-5 6-2
2006-06-26WimbledonQFgrassMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2006-03-06Indian WellsFhardMaria Sharapova6-1 6-2
2004-10-18ZurichSFhardMaria Sharapova4-6 6-2 6-3
2004-05-10RomeR32clayMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2003-09-15ShanghaiQFhardElena Dementieva6-4 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
49%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.6
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
80
Break points saved·Even
89
86
Break points won·Even
94
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
73
68

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw