Nadia Petrova vs Maria Sharapova — Los Angeles Round Robin

Los Angeles · WTA · Round Robin
RUS
Nadia Petrova
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 11 November 2005 ·
hard
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
Petrova N.
6-1 6-2
Sharapova M.
Petrova N.
662
Sharapova M.
120

Nadia Petrova defeated Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-2 in the Los Angeles round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 9–1, defending the title, but Nadia Petrova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Nadia Petrova narrowed the head-to-head to 9–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–9
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-27US OpenR16hardMaria Sharapova6-1 4-6 6-4
2009-08-17TorontoR64hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-4
2009-07-27StanfordR16hardMaria Sharapova6-1 6-2
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR64clayMaria Sharapova6-2 1-6 8-6
2006-10-23LinzFhardMaria Sharapova7-5 6-2
2006-01-16Australian OpenQFhardMaria Sharapova7-6 6-4
2005-11-07WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetNadia Petrova6-1 6-2
2005-08-29US OpenQFhardMaria Sharapova7-5 4-6 6-4
2005-06-20WimbledonQFgrassMaria Sharapova7-6 6-3
2003-08-04Los AngelesR32hardMaria Sharapova6-2 2-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
Petrova N.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
47%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Petrova N.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
64
79
Break points won·Clear edge
85
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
76

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw