Maria Sharapova vs Dinara Safina — Berlin Round of 64

Berlin · WTA · Round of 64
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2004
grass
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Sharapova M.
6-1 1-6 6-3
Safina D.
Sharapova M.
6162
Safina D.
1631

Maria Sharapova defeated Dinara Safina 6-1 1-6 6-3 in the Berlin round of 64 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in defending last year's round of 32. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Sharapova closed it out in three sets, 6–1 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

3–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-07Indian WellsR16hardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-0
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR16clayDinara Safina6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-2
2006-08-07Los AngelesQFhardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-4
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR16clayDinara Safina7-5 2-6 7-5
2005-10-10MoscowQFhardDinara Safina1-6 6-4 7-5
2005-03-09Indian WellsR32hardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving75% hold

wins 61% 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
Sharapova M.Safina D.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
5.6
5.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Safina D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
79
Break points won·Slight edge
94
84
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
79
Tiebreaks·Even
73
77

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
Weather
17°CMainly clear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw

Final
Mauresmo A.
Williams V.
W/O
Semi-finals
Williams V.
Sprem K.
2-66-36-4
Mauresmo A.
Capriati J.
6-26-0
Quarter-finals
Sprem K.
Zuluaga F.
6-36-3
Williams V.
Suarez P.
7-655-76-2
Mauresmo A.
Kuznetsova S.
6-756-36-1
Capriati J.
Myskina A.
6-36-2
R16
Sprem K.
Clijsters K.
W/O
Capriati J.
Sharapova M.
5-76-46-1
Myskina A.
Schnyder P.
W/O
Suarez P.
Petrova N.
6-17-66
Williams V.
Smashnova A.
6-36-1
Zuluaga F.
Sugiyama A.
7-643-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Dementieva E.
6-26-756-4
Mauresmo A.
Chladkova D.
6-16-2
R32
Mauresmo A.
Dulko G.
6-16-2
Williams V.
Daniilidou E.
7-56-3
Chladkova D.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
2-66-46-3
Clijsters K.
Marrero M.
6-32-66-4
Sprem K.
Shaughnessy M.
6-27-63
Kuznetsova S.
Bovina E.
6-26-0
Dementieva E.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-43-66-2
Sugiyama A.
Likhovtseva E.
6-16-2
Schnyder P.
Gagliardi E.
6-36-4
Zuluaga F.
Zvonareva V.
6-16-726-1
Myskina A.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-26-4
Capriati J.
Schruff J.
6-36-1
Sharapova M.
Mandula P.
5-4
Petrova N.
Barna A.
6-46-3
Suarez P.
Schett B.
6-46-3
Smashnova A.
Dechy N.
1-66-46-1
R64
Dulko G.
Pastikova M.
6-46-3
Chladkova D.
Parra Santonja A.
6-46-0
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Martinez C.
6-33-66-4
Kuznetsova S.
Mikaelian M.
6-36-1
Bovina E.
Yan Z.
6-757-56-2
Cohen Aloro S.
Gehrlein S.
6-37-5
Kostanic Tosic J.
Pisnik T.
7-646-3
Gagliardi E.
Black C.
6-16-3
Schnyder P.
Hantuchova D.
6-26-2
Zvonareva V.
Perebiynis T.
6-36-4
Zuluaga F.
Testud S.
7-56-1
Likhovtseva E.
Pierce M.
6-737-57-63
Sharapova M.
Safina D.
6-11-66-3
Mandula P.
Vakulenko J.
6-36-3
Schruff J.
Tu M.
6-16-1
Barna A.
Pratt N.
4-67-676-4
Daniilidou E.
Golovin T.
7-53-66-3
Shaughnessy M.
Dokic J.
6-06-3
Schett B.
Srebotnik K.
6-36-3
Suarez P.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-27-5
Sprem K.
Groenefeld A.
6-46-2
Marrero M.
Camerin M.
6-26-3
Smashnova A.
Maleeva M.
6-36-1
Dechy N.
Strycova B.
6-47-64