Maria Sharapova vs Serena Williams — Wimbledon Final

Wimbledon · WTA · Final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 June 2004
grass
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
6-1 6-4
Williams S.
Sharapova M.
662
Williams S.
14–

Maria Sharapova defeated Serena Williams 6-1 6-4 in the Wimbledon final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 19–1, defending the title. Maria Sharapova narrowed the head-to-head to 19–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–19
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-26US OpenR128hardSerena Williams6-1 6-1
2016-01-18Australian OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-1
2015-06-29WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-2 6-4
2015-01-19Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-6(5)
2014-03-17MiamiSFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2013-12-30BrisbaneSFhardSerena Williams6-2 7-6(7)
2013-05-27Roland GarrosFclaySerena Williams6-4 6-4
2013-05-06MadridFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-4
2013-03-18MiamiFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-3 6-0
2013-02-11DohaSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2012-07-30OlympicsFhardSerena Williams6-0 6-1
2012-05-07MadridQFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-3
2011-07-25StanfordQFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-3
2010-06-21WimbledonR16grassSerena Williams7-6(9) 6-4
2008-04-14CharlestonQFclaySerena Williams7-5 4-6 6-1
2007-03-19MiamiR16hardSerena Williams6-1 6-1
2007-01-15Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-2
2005-01-17Australian OpenSFhardSerena Williams2-6 7-5 8-6
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsFcarpetMaria Sharapova4-6 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Williams S.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Williams S.
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
7.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Williams S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
95
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
94
Break points won·Even
94
96
Deciding sets·Even
97
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
95

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
17°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.
Williams S.
6-16-4
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
6-747-56-4
Sharapova M.
Davenport L.
2-67-656-1
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Capriati J.
6-16-1
Sharapova M.
Sugiyama A.
5-77-56-1
Davenport L.
Sprem K.
6-26-2
Mauresmo A.
Suarez P.
6-05-76-1
R16
Williams S.
Golovin T.
6-26-1
Sharapova M.
Frazier A.
6-47-5
Sugiyama A.
Tanasugarn T.
6-37-5
Sprem K.
Maleeva M.
6-46-4
Capriati J.
Petrova N.
6-46-4
Mauresmo A.
Farina Elia S.
7-56-3
Suarez P.
Grande R.
4-66-06-2
Davenport L.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-4
R32
Sprem K.
Shaughnessy M.
7-657-62
Farina Elia S.
Ruano Pascual V.
2-66-47-5
Sharapova M.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-1
Frazier A.
Myskina A.
4-66-46-4
Capriati J.
Dechy N.
7-56-1
Sugiyama A.
Bartoli M.
6-16-2
Tanasugarn T.
Molik A.
6-26-4
Mauresmo A.
Cervanova L.
6-16-4
Grande R.
Razzano V.
6-44-66-3
Suarez P.
Kremer A.
6-14-66-0
Davenport L.
Panova T.
6-26-1
Maleeva M.
Chladkova D.
7-56-3
Zvonareva V.
Dulko G.
6-46-2
Williams S.
Serna M.
6-46-0
Petrova N.
Perebiynis T.
7-656-2
Golovin T.
Gagliardi E.
6-32-66-3
R64
Hantuchova D.
Bovina E.
W/O
Sprem K.
Williams V.
7-657-66
Sugiyama A.
Koukalova K.
6-46-4
Bartoli M.
Camerin M.
6-36-3
Molik A.
Ashley T.
7-56-4
Tanasugarn T.
Kleinova S.
6-36-3
Davenport L.
Brandi K.
6-01-0
Razzano V.
Likhovtseva E.
6-16-2
Panova T.
Washington M.
6-36-4
Golovin T.
Schiavone F.
6-16-0
Serna M.
Odonoghue J.
6-36-3
Myskina A.
Kapros A.
5-76-26-4
Frazier A.
Webley Smith E.
6-23-68-6
Sharapova M.
Keothavong A.
6-46-0
Shaughnessy M.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-44-610-8
Maleeva M.
Craybas J.
6-26-3
Chladkova D.
Srebotnik K.
7-656-0
Zvonareva V.
Obata S.
6-16-4
Dulko G.
Navratilova M.
3-66-36-3
Grande R.
Parra Santonja A.
5-76-26-3
Kremer A.
Sun T.
6-37-5
Suarez P.
Callens E.
6-26-2
Farina Elia S.
Talaja S.
6-36-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Nagyova H.
6-46-4
Capriati J.
Baltacha E.
6-46-4
Dechy N.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-16-1
Perebiynis T.
Sequera M.
6-27-5
Petrova N.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-33-66-2
Gagliardi E.
Schnyder P.
2-67-646-2
Williams S.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-06-4
Cervanova L.
Raymond L.
6-46-3
Mauresmo A.
Hopkins J.
6-36-3
R128
Frazier A.
Kirilenko M.
6-16-4
Parra Santonja A.
Safina D.
6-02-0
Washington M.
Widjaja A.
6-26-1
Suarez P.
Perry S.
6-26-4
Dechy N.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-4
Sequera M.
Martinez C.
6-47-66
Perebiynis T.
Wheeler C.
6-36-2
Vento Kabchi M.
Sucha M.
6-16-0
Petrova N.
Pennetta F.
6-32-66-4
Gagliardi E.
Snyder T.
3-3
Schnyder P.
Morigami A.
6-46-1
Schiavone F.
Casanova M.
3-67-646-3
Shaughnessy M.
Irvin M.
7-637-60
Williams V.
Mikaelian M.
6-36-0
Sprem K.
Granville L.
2-66-16-4
Llagostera Vives N.
Mandula P.
6-36-3
Srebotnik K.
Smashnova A.
6-46-3
Zvonareva V.
Stosur S.
6-46-4
Sharapova M.
Beygelzimer Y.
6-26-1
Keothavong A.
Pratt N.
6-36-1
Hantuchova D.
Reeves S.
6-16-4
Bartoli M.
Rubin C.
7-656-3
Molik A.
Czink M.
6-16-4
Camerin M.
Barna A.
7-56-2
Koukalova K.
Jankovic J.
3-66-16-4
Ashley T.
Pisnik T.
2-66-17-5
Bovina E.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-16-2
Obata S.
Birnerova E.
4-66-47-5
Navratilova M.
Castano C.
6-06-1
Webley Smith E.
Beltrame S.
7-626-4
Dulko G.
Dokic J.
6-36-3
Panova T.
Loit E.
6-16-2
Kapros A.
Jugic Salkic M.
6-42-66-3
Davenport L.
Randriantefy D.
6-26-1
Razzano V.
Kuznetsova S.
7-643-66-4
Likhovtseva E.
Leon Garcia G.
6-26-2
Grande R.
Santangelo M.
7-57-5
Myskina A.
Kurhajcova L.
7-56-1
Kremer A.
Zuluaga F.
6-46-3
Sun T.
Garbin T.
2-66-06-2
Callens E.
Harkleroad A.
6-35-76-4
Farina Elia S.
Peng S.
6-06-4
Talaja S.
Strycova B.
6-36-4
Nagyova H.
Krasnoroutskaya L.
3-66-46-3
Ruano Pascual V.
Pierce M.
6-27-5
Raymond L.
Asagoe S.
6-37-64
Cervanova L.
Schett B.
3-66-46-4
Hopkins J.
Vakulenko J.
7-656-2
Mauresmo A.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-26-3
Capriati J.
Schaul C.
6-26-2
Baltacha E.
Marrero M.
6-16-3
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Obrien K.
6-46-4
Foretz Gacon S.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-16-3
Williams S.
Zheng J.
6-36-1
Serna M.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-2
Odonoghue J.
Lee Waters L.
2-66-36-3
Brandi K.
Benesova I.
6-26-0
Golovin T.
Jidkova A.
6-47-64
Tanasugarn T.
Groenefeld A.
6-26-0
Kleinova S.
Dementieva E.
6-41-66-4
Maleeva M.
Dushevina V.
6-17-5
Craybas J.
Black C.
6-46-3
Chladkova D.
Weingartner M.
6-36-1
Sugiyama A.
Keen A.
3-66-26-3