Maria Sharapova defeated Lindsay Davenport 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the Los Angeles round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Sharapova M. came through in three sets.
Sharapova M. and Davenport L. faced 21 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sharapova M. went 25–8 (76%) against them, Davenport L. 21–6 (78%). Results against comparable opponents are close (4 : 3 better-results split).
Hard: Sharapova M. leads 2–1 · Grass: Sharapova M. leads 1–0
Maria Sharapova beat Lindsay Davenport 6-3 5-7 6-4. Umpiry, "Maria Sharapova vs Lindsay Davenport — Los Angeles Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-11-10/davenport-vs-sharapova-los-angeles-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 10 November 2005).