Maria Sharapova vs Martina HingisIndian Wells Semi-final

Indian Wells · WTA · Semi-final
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 6 March 2006
hard
45 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
6-3 6-3
Hingis M.
Sharapova M.
662
Hingis M.
33

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

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-02-20DubaiQFhardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-4
2006-01-30TokyoSFhardMartina Hingis6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Hingis M.

Hingis M.serving66% hold

wins 57% 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%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 83). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
46
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
74
Break points won·Dominant
94
68
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
46
Tiebreaks·
73

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

Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Hingis M.
6-36-3
Dementieva E.
Henin J.
2-67-57-5