Maria Sharapova vs Serena Williams — WTA Tour Championships Final

WTA Tour Championships · WTA · Final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 10 November 2004
carpet
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Maria Sharapova defeated Serena Williams 4-6 6-2 6-4 in the WTA Tour Championships final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 19–1. Maria Sharapova narrowed the head-to-head to 19–2.

Key context

Sharapova M.
4662
Williams S.
6241

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
2004-06-21WimbledonFgrassMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4

Statistics

Recent form
Sharapova M.Williams S.
63%1st serve in+3%60%
67%1st serve points won+2%69%
45%2nd serve points won+2%43%
59%Service points won59%
42%Return points won+2%44%
54%Break points saved+1%55%
3.6Aces / match+2.35.9
5.6Double faults / match+2.43.2

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (19 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.
Williams S.
4-66-26-4
Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Myskina A.
2-66-26-2
Williams S.
Mauresmo A.
4-67-626-4
Round Robin
Myskina A.
Davenport L.
7-656-4
Davenport L.
Dementieva E.
6-06-1
Davenport L.
Williams S.
3-67-56-1
Myskina A.
Dementieva E.
6-36-3
Williams S.
Myskina A.
4-66-36-4
Williams S.
Dementieva E.
7-637-5
Mauresmo A.
Kuznetsova S.
6-36-2
Mauresmo A.
Sharapova M.
7-56-4
Mauresmo A.
Zvonareva V.
6-16-0
Sharapova M.
Kuznetsova S.
6-16-4
Kuznetsova S.
Zvonareva V.
6-26-4
Sharapova M.
Zvonareva V.
6-47-5