Dinara Safina vs Maria Sharapova — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 May 2006
clay
Safina D.7-5 2-6 7-5
Sharapova M.
Safina D.
7272
Sharapova M.
5651
Dinara Safina defeated Maria Sharapova 7-5 2-6 7-5 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Dinara Safina narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Dinara Safina closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 7–5.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-07 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2008-05-26 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| 2006-08-07 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2005-10-10 | Moscow | QF | hard | Dinara Safina | 1-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 2005-03-09 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2004-05-03 | Berlin | R64 | grass | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 1-6 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
5.7
5.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
72
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
89
Break points won·Slight edge
84
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
97
Tiebreaks·Even
77
73
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CDrizzle
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 80%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Vaidisova N.
Williams V.
6-756-16-3
Clijsters K.
Hingis M.
7-656-1
Kuznetsova S.
Safina D.
7-656-0
Henin J.
Groenefeld A.
7-56-2
R16
Williams V.
Schnyder P.
4-66-36-2
Henin J.
Myskina A.
6-16-4
Vaidisova N.
Mauresmo A.
6-756-16-2
Safina D.
Sharapova M.
7-52-67-5
Hingis M.
Peer S.
6-32-66-3
Clijsters K.
Hantuchova D.
6-16-4
Kuznetsova S.
Schiavone F.
1-66-46-4
Groenefeld A.
Dulko G.
6-36-4
R32
Kuznetsova S.
Li N.
6-37-64
Myskina A.
Ivanovic A.
6-26-3
Williams V.
Sprem K.
7-56-3
Vaidisova N.
Rezai A.
6-16-766-0
Mauresmo A.
Jankovic J.
6-36-3
Schiavone F.
Pennetta F.
4-66-19-7
Hingis M.
Lisjak I.
6-16-1
Peer S.
Dementieva E.
6-47-5
Hantuchova D.
Dechy N.
6-33-610-8
Dulko G.
Perry S.
6-16-1
Clijsters K.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-4
Sharapova M.
Molik A.
6-07-5
Henin J.
Garbin T.
6-46-0
Groenefeld A.
Kirilenko M.
6-27-62
Safina D.
Srebotnik K.
6-36-4
Schnyder P.
Vakulenko J.
2-67-56-0
R64
Dulko G.
Fedak Y.
6-26-4
Sprem K.
Peng S.
6-44-3
Perry S.
Morigami A.
6-36-0
Kirilenko M.
Johansson M.
6-06-1
Groenefeld A.
Jackson J.
6-786-26-1
Myskina A.
Czink M.
6-26-4
Ivanovic A.
Loit E.
6-16-1
Peer S.
Pironkova T.
6-26-3
Vakulenko J.
Arvidsson S.
6-17-5
Lisjak I.
Zheng J.
6-46-4
Hingis M.
Ondraskova Z.
6-16-3
Garbin T.
Cornet A.
6-26-4
Henin J.
Yakimova A.
6-27-5
Hantuchova D.
Gagliardi E.
3-66-26-3
Dechy N.
Castano C.
6-42-66-3
Kuznetsova S.
Santangelo M.
7-56-2
Li N.
Chakvetadze A.
7-56-3
Pennetta F.
Flipkens K.
6-16-0
Schiavone F.
Muller M.
6-26-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Kanepi K.
6-34-66-0
Clijsters K.
Martinez Granados C.
6-06-3
Safina D.
Sromova H.
6-06-2
Srebotnik K.
Harkleroad A.
6-36-2
Molik A.
Perianu A.
3-67-656-3
Sharapova M.
Benesova I.
6-46-1
Williams V.
Laine E.
7-626-2
Vaidisova N.
Sun T.
6-16-3
Schnyder P.
Gajdosova J.
6-46-2
Mauresmo A.
Dushevina V.
6-17-65
Jankovic J.
Bartoli M.
2-66-46-1
Rezai A.
Sugiyama A.
4-66-46-3
Dementieva E.
Kutuzova V.
3-66-06-4
R128
Muller M.
Vierin N.
4-66-43-0
Molik A.
Serra Zanetti A.
7-57-63
Hantuchova D.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-16-4
Dechy N.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-23-66-3
Hingis M.
Raymond L.
6-26-2
Jackson J.
Yan Z.
6-26-3
Li N.
Frazier A.
7-654-66-1
Santangelo M.
Parra Santonja A.
6-46-1
Flipkens K.
Pichet V.
6-26-3
Johansson M.
Hsieh S.
6-46-4
Pennetta F.
Mattek Sands B.
6-36-1
Chakvetadze A.
Birnerova E.
7-56-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Azarenka V.
0-66-39-7
Benesova I.
Parmentier P.
7-56-3
Sharapova M.
Washington M.
6-25-77-5
Schnyder P.
Krajicek M.
6-16-2
Gajdosova J.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-25-76-3
Yakimova A.
Craybas J.
6-45-76-3
Ondraskova Z.
Schruff J.
6-46-2
Vakulenko J.
Yuan M.
6-16-2
Peer S.
Savchuk O.
6-16-1
Morigami A.
Petrova N.
6-26-2
Cornet A.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-44-66-1
Perry S.
Asagoe S.
6-36-1
Fedak Y.
Brandi K.
6-26-3
Arvidsson S.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-46-2
Garbin T.
Koukalova K.
2-66-46-1
Groenefeld A.
Pin C.
6-16-1
Ivanovic A.
Stosur S.
6-06-3
Loit E.
Fernandez C.
1-66-26-3
Czink M.
Kloesel S.
6-44-66-2
Myskina A.
Mirza S.
6-46-1
Safina D.
Zvonareva V.
6-37-5
Dementieva E.
Sucha M.
7-636-2
Mauresmo A.
Shaughnessy M.
6-46-4
Dushevina V.
Rodionova A.
6-36-2
Dulko G.
Beygelzimer Y.
6-32-611-9
Schiavone F.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-4
Kanepi K.
Peschke K.
6-26-3
Sprem K.
Likhovtseva E.
6-16-1
Peng S.
Vesnina E.
6-26-2
Laine E.
Fedossova Y.
4-67-626-2
Martinez Granados C.
Diaz Oliva M.
6-43-66-1
Williams V.
Bammer S.
6-46-3
Jankovic J.
Pous Tio L.
7-56-4
Kirilenko M.
Beltrame S.
1-66-28-6
Vaidisova N.
Domachowska M.
6-16-3
Clijsters K.
Razzano V.
6-07-64
Rezai A.
Brianti A.
6-47-61
Sugiyama A.
Daniilidou E.
6-716-06-3
Bartoli M.
Vedy A.
6-16-0
Sromova H.
Vinci R.
6-17-5
Sun T.
Bychkova E.
6-27-5
Kutuzova V.
King V.
7-6116-2
Pironkova T.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
6-36-2
Gagliardi E.
Camerin M.
6-46-2
Harkleroad A.
Kostanic Tosic J.
7-52-67-5
Srebotnik K.
Smashnova A.
6-44-66-2
Perianu A.
Safarova L.
6-17-67
Zheng J.
Golovin T.
6-37-65
Castano C.
Nakamura A.
4-66-36-1
Kuznetsova S.
Granville L.
6-46-0
Lisjak I.
Voskoboeva G.
6-26-3
Henin J.
Ani M.
6-36-0