Maria Sharapova vs Anastasia MyskinaMiami Quarter-final

Miami · WTA · Quarter-final
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 20 March 2006
hard
45 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
6-3 6-3
Myskina A.
Sharapova M.
662
Myskina A.
33

Maria Sharapova defeated Anastasia Myskina 6-3 6-3 in the Miami quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Myskina came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Maria Sharapova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetMaria Sharapova2-6 6-2 6-2
2004-07-26San DiegoQFhardAnastasia Myskina7-5 6-2
2004-03-10Indian WellsR16hardAnastasia Myskina6-2 6-1
2004-01-19Australian OpenR32hardAnastasia Myskina6-4 1-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Myskina A.

Myskina A.serving57% hold

wins 53% 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%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
54%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
66
Break points won·Dominant
94
63
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
58
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
57

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