Nadia Petrova vs Maria Sharapova — Los Angeles Round Robin
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 3–0, defending the title, but Nadia Petrova had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Nadia Petrova claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nadia Petrova dropped just 3 games past Maria Sharapova.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPetrova N. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
15 shared · last 12 monthsPetrova N. and Sharapova M. faced 15 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Petrova N. went 7–10 (41%) against them, Sharapova M. 16–5 (76%). Sharapova M. came out better against 7 of 14 comparable opponents, Petrova N. against 1 — though 2 of those edges carry caveats (retirement).
vs Williams S.L1-6 6-3 3-6Australian Open · hardL6-2 5-7 6-8Australian Open · hard
vs Peng S.L3-6 2-4Sydney · hardW6-2 6-1Berlin · grass
vs Dulko G.L4-6 6-4 3-6s Hertogenbosch · grassW6-1 6-1Doha · hard
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vs Bartoli M.W2-6 6-1 7-5Paris · carpetW6-3 6-2Doha · hard
vs Hantuchova D.W6-0 6-2Sydney · hardW6-2 6-4Doha · hard- vs Pierce M.L2-6 2-6Indian Wells · hardW6-4 6-3Indian Wells · hard
vs Groenefeld A.L6-2 3-6 2-6Luxembourg · hardW1-6 2-4Moscow · hard
vs Henin J.L2-6 3-6Roland Garros · clayL4-6 2-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Jankovic J.W6-4 6-7 6-3Berlin · grassW6-2 4-6 6-1Birmingham · grass
vs Mirza S.L2-6 1-6San Diego · hardW6-2 6-1US Open · hard
vs Bovina E.W7-5 3-6 6-4Roland Garros · clayW6-2 6-2Rome · clay
vs Schnyder P.W4-6 6-3 6-1Linz · hardW6-1 3-6 6-3WTA Tour Championships · carpet- vs Golovin T.L5-7 3-6Charleston · clayW7-5 2-6 6-1Birmingham · grass
vs Peer S.W6-3 6-1Roland Garros · clayW6-0 5-7 6-2Beijing · hard- vs Davenport L.Hard to compareL2-6 6-7WTA Tour Championships · carpetL0-6 0-6Indian Wells · hard
Head-to-head
4 meetings · Sharapova M. leads 3–1Hard: Sharapova M. leads 2–1 · Grass: Sharapova M. leads 1–0
- Petrova N.November 2005Los AngelesThis matchHard6-1 6-2
- Sharapova M.August 2005US OpenHard7-5 4-6 6-4
- Sharapova M.June 2005WimbledonGrass7-6 6-3
- Sharapova M.August 2003Los AngelesHard6-2 2-6 7-5
Draw
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Player context
Before the matchCite this
Nadia Petrova beat Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-2. Umpiry, "Nadia Petrova vs Maria Sharapova — Los Angeles Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-11-11/petrova-vs-sharapova-los-angeles-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 11 November 2005).