Maria Sharapova vs Elena DementievaIndian Wells Final

Indian Wells · WTA · Final
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 6 March 2006
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
6-1 6-2
Dementieva E.
Sharapova M.
662
Dementieva E.
12

Maria Sharapova defeated Elena Dementieva 6-1 6-2 in the Indian Wells final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 8–3, defending last year's semi-final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-26StanfordQFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 2-6 6-3
2009-08-17TorontoFhardElena Dementieva6-4 6-3
2008-01-14Australian OpenR16hardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-0
2007-08-06Los AngelesQFhardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-4
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2006-08-07Los AngelesSFhardElena Dementieva7-5 6-2
2006-06-26WimbledonQFgrassMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2004-10-18ZurichSFhardMaria Sharapova4-6 6-2 6-3
2004-05-10RomeR32clayMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2003-09-15ShanghaiQFhardElena Dementieva6-4 7-6(4)
2003-06-09BirminghamQFgrassMaria Sharapova2-6 7-6(4) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
49%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.6
5.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
80
Break points saved·Even
89
86
Break points won·Even
94
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
73
68

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
18°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 37%

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.
Dementieva E.
6-16-2