Maria Sharapova vs Dinara Safina — Indian Wells Round of 32

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 32
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 9 March 2005
hard
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Sharapova M.
6-2 6-3
Safina D.
Sharapova M.
662
Safina D.
23–

Maria Sharapova defeated Dinara Safina 6-2 6-3 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in defending last year's round of 16. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

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
2004-05-03BerlinR64grassMaria Sharapova6-1 1-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 27%

Draw

Final
Clijsters K.
Davenport L.
6-44-66-2
Semi-finals
Davenport L.
Sharapova M.
6-06-0
Clijsters K.
Dementieva E.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Clijsters K.
Martinez C.
6-13-66-2
Dementieva E.
Kuznetsova S.
3-66-37-5
Davenport L.
Dechy N.
7-626-0
Sharapova M.
Pierce M.
6-46-3
R16
Martinez C.
Kirilenko M.
7-56-3
Davenport L.
Kutuzova V.
6-16-4
Dechy N.
Kirkland J.
7-56-2
Clijsters K.
Linetskaya E.
6-26-1
Dementieva E.
Golovin T.
2-66-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Fujiwara R.
6-36-2
Pierce M.
Petrova N.
6-26-2
Sharapova M.
Zuluaga F.
4-66-27-5
R32
Dechy N.
Stosur S.
6-46-797-64
Zuluaga F.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-2
Dementieva E.
Beltrame S.
5-76-37-65
Fujiwara R.
Benesova I.
7-617-63
Pierce M.
Vaidisova N.
6-46-4
Kirilenko M.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-46-4
Linetskaya E.
Mauresmo A.
2-66-27-5
Clijsters K.
Chakvetadze A.
6-17-64
Martinez C.
Jackson J.
6-07-5
Sharapova M.
Safina D.
6-26-3
Golovin T.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-22-66-2
Kutuzova V.
Frazier A.
6-36-3
Kuznetsova S.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-26-1
Davenport L.
Shaughnessy M.
6-22-66-2
Kirkland J.
Craybas J.
6-36-3
Petrova N.
Raymond L.
6-776-36-3
R64
Mauresmo A.
Garbin T.
6-26-1
Chakvetadze A.
Jankovic J.
2-66-26-4
Clijsters K.
Asagoe S.
6-36-3
Martinez C.
Randriantefy D.
6-26-3
Shaughnessy M.
Uberoi S.
7-56-1
Stosur S.
Cho Y.
7-56-3
Frazier A.
Bedanova D.
6-36-746-2
Benesova I.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-06-2
Kutuzova V.
Pennetta F.
7-644-66-3
Diaz Oliva M.
Dulko G.
6-41-66-4
Dechy N.
Loit E.
6-24-66-3
Petrova N.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-06-1
Raymond L.
Bondarenko A.
4-66-36-3
Pierce M.
Cervanova L.
2-66-17-5
Hantuchova D.
Kremer A.
4-66-37-5
Zuluaga F.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-27-5
Vento Kabchi M.
Talaja S.
4-66-26-2
Beltrame S.
Groenefeld A.
6-37-67
Jackson J.
Suarez P.
7-697-5
Dementieva E.
Spears A.
6-27-65
Kirilenko M.
Bovina E.
6-36-1
Linetskaya E.
Granville L.
6-27-64
Medina Garrigues A.
Domachowska M.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Birnerova E.
6-36-2
Davenport L.
Karatantcheva S.
6-36-2
Fujiwara R.
Schiavone F.
6-37-65
Craybas J.
Likhovtseva E.
6-16-4
Kirkland J.
Bartoli M.
6-06-1
Golovin T.
Fedak Y.
6-37-64
Sharapova M.
Haynes A.
6-16-2
Vaidisova N.
Sprem K.
6-13-66-1
Safina D.
Lee Waters L.
6-26-4
R128
Jackson J.
Barna A.
7-646-4
Domachowska M.
Salerni M.
6-33-66-4
Bedanova D.
Peschke K.
6-33-66-3
Clijsters K.
Pratt N.
6-26-1
Granville L.
Irvin M.
6-33-66-4
Fedak Y.
Razzano V.
6-36-0
Bondarenko A.
Srebotnik K.
6-42-66-3
Haynes A.
Santangelo M.
6-46-4
Cho Y.
Marrero M.
2-66-06-3
Kirkland J.
Voskoboeva G.
6-20-67-64
Craybas J.
Glatch A.
6-16-2
Kutuzova V.
Gagliardi E.
7-646-4
Loit E.
Mandula P.
6-36-0
Lee Waters L.
Pastikova M.
2-66-26-3
Cervanova L.
Yakimova A.
2-66-26-2
Vaidisova N.
Washington M.
7-646-4
Kremer A.
Kleybanova A.
6-46-4
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Schaul C.
7-56-0
Garbin T.
Kapros A.
6-16-2
Chakvetadze A.
Sucha M.
6-07-5
Serra Zanetti A.
Strycova B.
2-66-36-1
Randriantefy D.
Ruano Pascual V.
7-666-1
Kirilenko M.
Perebiynis T.
6-06-1
Spears A.
Kurhajcova L.
4-66-37-60
Beltrame S.
Chladkova D.
6-27-61
Diaz Oliva M.
Brandi K.
6-46-2
Fujiwara R.
Jidkova A.
6-36-3
Uberoi S.
Morigami A.
6-47-5
Karatantcheva S.
Weingartner M.
6-756-06-2
Birnerova E.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-2
Talaja S.
Parra Santonja A.
6-26-0
Llagostera Vives N.
Pin C.
6-46-0