Maria Sharapova vs Sesil KaratantchevaIndian Wells Round of 32

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 32
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 10 March 2004
hard
36 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
3-6 6-3 6-2
Karatantcheva S.
Sharapova M.
3662
Karatantcheva S.
6321

Maria Sharapova defeated Sesil Karatantcheva 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 128. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-06MontrealR64hardMaria Sharapova6-1 6-2
2010-06-07BirminghamQFgrassMaria Sharapova6-2 6-4
2005-06-20WimbledonR64grassMaria Sharapova6-0 6-1
2005-01-17Australian OpenR128hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Karatantcheva S.

Karatantcheva S.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

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
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
58%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
52%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
48%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.3
Double faults / match·Even
5.6
5.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 156). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
3
Break points saved·Dominant
89
10
Break points won·Clear edge
94
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
27
Tiebreaks·
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 23%

Draw