Patty Schnyder vs Maria Sharapova — Rome Semi-final
Rome · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 May 2005
clay
Schnyder P.3-6 6-3 6-1
Sharapova M.
Schnyder P.
3662
Sharapova M.
6311
Patty Schnyder defeated Maria Sharapova 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 8–0, defending last year's round of 16. Patty Schnyder claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in nine meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 8–1.
Key context
- Match story: Patty Schnyder dropped the opening set before beating Maria Sharapova 3–6 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
0–8| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 7-6(6) |
| 2008-05-12 | Rome | QF | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-7(3) 7-5 6-2 |
| 2007-07-30 | San Diego | F | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 3-6 6-0 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Maria Sharapova | 3-6 6-4 9-7 |
| 2006-10-23 | Linz | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2006-07-31 | San Diego | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2005-11-07 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 2004-06-07 | Birmingham | SF | grass | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-7(3) 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Sharapova M.
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 season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
5.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
58
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
89
Break points won·Dominant
67
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
75
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
73
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 63%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Schnyder P.
Linetskaya E.
6-16-0
Sharapova M.
Bovina E.
6-26-2
Zvonareva V.
Schiavone F.
7-57-64
Mauresmo A.
Martinez C.
6-16-2
R16
Sharapova M.
Pierce M.
7-646-4
Martinez C.
Petrova N.
W/O
Zvonareva V.
Castano C.
6-15-76-2
Schiavone F.
Sugiyama A.
6-37-5
Mauresmo A.
Farina Elia S.
6-46-3
Bovina E.
Suarez P.
3-66-37-65
Linetskaya E.
Dulko G.
5-76-46-4
Schnyder P.
Ivanovic A.
6-36-2
R32
Sharapova M.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-46-2
Suarez P.
Kuznetsova S.
6-26-4
Schnyder P.
Groenefeld A.
6-26-4
Zvonareva V.
Jankovic J.
6-46-1
Castano C.
Camerin M.
6-26-2
Sugiyama A.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-36-0
Schiavone F.
Williams S.
7-626-1
Bovina E.
Vinci R.
7-56-2
Pierce M.
Mamic S.
6-46-4
Ivanovic A.
Chakvetadze A.
5-76-36-2
Linetskaya E.
Pennetta F.
6-24-67-65
Dulko G.
Dementieva E.
7-56-4
Petrova N.
Santangelo M.
6-36-1
Martinez C.
Smashnova A.
3-66-16-1
Farina Elia S.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-36-3
Mauresmo A.
Stosur S.
6-26-0
R64
Sugiyama A.
Maleeva M.
6-26-4
Schiavone F.
Shaughnessy M.
7-56-0
Vento Kabchi M.
Razzano V.
6-47-64
Farina Elia S.
Kirilenko M.
6-46-1
Santangelo M.
Zuluaga F.
6-26-2
Smashnova A.
Likhovtseva E.
6-16-3
Pennetta F.
Asagoe S.
6-26-3
Linetskaya E.
Garbin T.
6-36-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Jidkova A.
6-46-1
Vinci R.
Chladkova D.
7-646-1
Pierce M.
Peng S.
6-17-5
Groenefeld A.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-16-2
Jankovic J.
Randriantefy D.
6-736-26-1
Chakvetadze A.
Kurhajcova L.
6-33-66-1
Ivanovic A.
Golovin T.
6-36-4
Castano C.
Perebiynis T.
6-36-2
Camerin M.
Dechy N.
4-66-16-4
Martinez C.
Haynes A.
6-06-1
Stosur S.
Fedak Y.
6-36-3
Cohen Aloro S.
Vierin N.
2-67-646-2
Dulko G.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-37-5
Suarez P.
Sprem K.
6-36-0
Bovina E.
Washington M.
6-26-2
Mamic S.
Hantuchova D.
6-16-2