Maria Sharapova vs Na Li — Miami Round of 64

Miami · WTA · Round of 64
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 March 2006
hard
CHN
Na Li
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWW
Sharapova M.
6-2 6-4
Li N.
Sharapova M.
662
Li N.
24–

Maria Sharapova defeated Na Li 6-2 6-4 in the Miami round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 9–5, defending last year's final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

Head to head

9–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-05MadridQFclayMaria Sharapova2-6 7-6(5) 6-3
2013-04-22StuttgartFclayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2013-01-14Australian OpenSFhardNa Li6-2 6-2
2012-10-01BeijingSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-0
2012-05-14RomeFclayMaria Sharapova4-6 6-4 7-6(5)
2012-03-19MiamiQFhardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-0
2011-10-24WTA ChampionshipsRRhardNa Li7-6(4) 6-4
2011-05-23Roland GarrosSFclayNa Li6-4 7-5
2010-06-07BirminghamFgrassNa Li7-5 6-1
2009-06-08BirminghamSFgrassNa Li6-4 6-4
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayMaria Sharapova6-4 0-6 6-4
2006-08-28US OpenR16hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-2
2006-06-12BirminghamR16grassMaria Sharapova6-2 6-4
2005-01-17Australian OpenR32hardMaria Sharapova6-0 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Li N.

Li N.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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
Sharapova M.Li N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Li N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
82
Break points saved·Even
89
89
Break points won·Even
94
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
83
Tiebreaks·Even
73
75

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 61%

Draw

Final
Kuznetsova S.
Sharapova M.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Golovin T.
6-36-754-3
Kuznetsova S.
Mauresmo A.
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Mauresmo A.
Petrova N.
6-36-1
Golovin T.
Zheng J.
3-66-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Sugiyama A.
6-07-64
Sharapova M.
Myskina A.
6-36-3
R16
Kuznetsova S.
Schnyder P.
W/O
Sugiyama A.
Arvidsson S.
6-746-36-2
Myskina A.
Chakvetadze A.
6-36-2
Sharapova M.
Kirilenko M.
3-66-46-1
Golovin T.
Dementieva E.
6-26-1
Zheng J.
Craybas J.
2-66-26-3
Mauresmo A.
Ivanovic A.
7-56-2
Petrova N.
Daniilidou E.
6-26-0
R32
Petrova N.
Jackson J.
4-66-06-0
Sugiyama A.
Likhovtseva E.
3-67-56-0
Craybas J.
Koukalova K.
6-16-2
Kirilenko M.
Kutuzova V.
6-16-4
Sharapova M.
Camerin M.
6-27-62
Dementieva E.
Krajicek M.
6-06-1
Myskina A.
Azarenka V.
6-37-5
Daniilidou E.
Hantuchova D.
6-34-66-2
Chakvetadze A.
Razzano V.
6-46-0
Zheng J.
Groenefeld A.
6-47-5
Mauresmo A.
Bartoli M.
6-46-0
Golovin T.
Vesnina E.
6-26-3
Schnyder P.
Srebotnik K.
7-636-3
Arvidsson S.
Shaughnessy M.
5-76-37-65
Kuznetsova S.
Hingis M.
3-66-17-69
Ivanovic A.
Bondarenko A.
6-35-76-3
R64
Azarenka V.
Jankovic J.
6-36-1
Shaughnessy M.
Henin J.
7-56-4
Groenefeld A.
Asagoe S.
6-44-66-3
Golovin T.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-56-0
Krajicek M.
Safarova L.
6-36-4
Dementieva E.
Tatishvili A.
6-36-1
Sharapova M.
Li N.
6-26-4
Camerin M.
Peschke K.
6-27-5
Kirilenko M.
King V.
6-26-1
Kutuzova V.
Domachowska M.
6-36-2
Mauresmo A.
Stosur S.
6-06-0
Bartoli M.
Yakimova A.
6-16-2
Koukalova K.
Garbin T.
2-67-56-1
Bondarenko A.
Medina Garrigues A.
4-66-26-3
Ivanovic A.
Benesova I.
7-613-66-2
Hantuchova D.
Ondraskova Z.
6-35-76-3
Daniilidou E.
Safina D.
6-46-4
Jackson J.
Dulko G.
5-76-26-4
Petrova N.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-26-1
Craybas J.
Clijsters K.
7-53-67-5
Zheng J.
Dechy N.
2-67-636-1
Arvidsson S.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-47-5
Myskina A.
Bychkova E.
7-626-1
Sugiyama A.
Schruff J.
6-16-1
Vesnina E.
Schiavone F.
6-26-3
Likhovtseva E.
Peng S.
6-34-66-2
Chakvetadze A.
Peer S.
6-16-2
Razzano V.
Sucha M.
6-36-3
Schnyder P.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Zvonareva V.
6-26-2
Srebotnik K.
Washington M.
6-36-0
Hingis M.
Sun T.
6-36-2
R128
Asagoe S.
Llagostera Vives N.
7-622-3
Sun T.
Haynes A.
6-26-4
Bondarenko A.
Pironkova T.
6-26-2
Krajicek M.
Yan Z.
6-35-76-1
Domachowska M.
Yuan M.
6-46-4
Chakvetadze A.
Sprem K.
1-66-36-3
Yakimova A.
Nakamura A.
1-66-16-2
Benesova I.
Ancic S.
6-726-17-62
Peng S.
Frazier A.
6-46-2
Schruff J.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-16-3
Zvonareva V.
Dushevina V.
6-46-2
Li N.
Morigami A.
6-16-2
King V.
Bammer S.
0-66-17-5
Camerin M.
Laine E.
4-66-26-3
Tatishvili A.
Mirza S.
7-661-67-68
Dominguez Lino L.
Smashnova A.
5-3
Craybas J.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-34-66-1
Zheng J.
Lepchenko V.
7-56-3
Razzano V.
Kleybanova A.
7-56-2
Ondraskova Z.
Vento Kabchi M.
3-66-37-5
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
Vinci R.
6-31-66-3
Daniilidou E.
Perry S.
6-37-5
Stosur S.
Schultz Mccarthy B.
6-36-3
Garbin T.
Ruano Pascual V.
7-611-66-4
Shaughnessy M.
Santangelo M.
2-67-56-4
Washington M.
Raymond L.
6-16-4
Diaz Oliva M.
Brandi K.
6-46-0
Jackson J.
Harkleroad A.
7-56-737-5
Bychkova E.
Castano C.
6-46-1
Azarenka V.
Pous Tio L.
7-666-3
Vesnina E.
Loit E.
6-37-64
Foretz Gacon S.
Sequera M.
6-46-3