Maria Sharapova vs Serena Williams — Los Angeles Final
Los Angeles · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 November 2004 ·
hard
Sharapova M.4-6 6-2 6-4
Williams S.
Sharapova M.
4662
Williams S.
6241
Maria Sharapova defeated Serena Williams 4-6 6-2 6-4 in the Los Angeles final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 20–0. Maria Sharapova claimed a first win over Serena Williams in 21 meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 20–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova dropped the opening set before beating Serena Williams 4–6 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
0–20| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2016-01-18 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2015-01-19 | Australian Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2014-03-17 | Miami | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2013-12-30 | Brisbane | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2013-05-06 | Madrid | F | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2013-03-18 | Miami | F | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-3 6-0 |
| 2013-02-11 | Doha | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2012-10-28 | Istanbul | F | clay | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2012-10-22 | WTA Championships | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2012-07-30 | Olympics | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2012-05-07 | Madrid | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2011-07-25 | Stanford | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2008-04-14 | Charleston | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 7-5 4-6 6-1 |
| 2007-03-19 | Miami | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 2-6 7-5 8-6 |
Statistics
This season1st 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%
46%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
7.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
88
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
74
83
Break points won·Even
98
98
Deciding sets·Even
97
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About