Maria Sharapova vs Mara Santangelo — Birmingham Quarter-final

Birmingham · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 June 2006
grass
ITA
Mara Santangelo
45 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLLW
Sharapova M.
6-2 6-2
Santangelo M.
Sharapova M.
662
Santangelo M.
22–

Maria Sharapova defeated Mara Santangelo 6-2 6-2 in the Birmingham quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in defending the title.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving88% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Santangelo M.

Santangelo M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Serve advantage — Sharapova M.

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.Santangelo M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.6
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Santangelo M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
38
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
67
Break points won·Dominant
94
57
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
47
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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Zvonareva V.
Jackson J.
7-6127-65
Semi-finals
Jackson J.
Sharapova M.
6-46-4
Zvonareva V.
Tu M.
5-76-46-3
Quarter-finals
Tu M.
Bartoli M.
6-46-4
Jackson J.
Likhovtseva E.
6-46-3
Sharapova M.
Santangelo M.
6-26-2
Zvonareva V.
Schiavone F.
6-43-66-1
R16
Zvonareva V.
Chakvetadze A.
6-46-3
Schiavone F.
Pironkova T.
3-66-36-1
Sharapova M.
Li N.
6-26-4
Santangelo M.
Sugiyama A.
7-646-4
Likhovtseva E.
Raymond L.
7-56-4
Jackson J.
Jankovic J.
6-40-67-5
Bartoli M.
Morita A.
6-45-76-2
Tu M.
Mirza S.
2-66-47-63
R32
Jankovic J.
Peng S.
6-26-1
Mirza S.
Perry S.
7-56-776-3
Tu M.
Osterloh L.
6-07-66
Raymond L.
Stosur S.
4-66-17-60
Likhovtseva E.
Puchkova O.
6-26-2
Sugiyama A.
Gajdosova J.
6-26-3
Santangelo M.
Vesnina E.
6-36-3
Li N.
Daniilidou E.
7-676-3
Chakvetadze A.
Gagliardi E.
6-46-4
Zvonareva V.
Sucha M.
6-16-2
Sharapova M.
Rolle A.
6-46-2
Pironkova T.
Yan Z.
7-57-5
Schiavone F.
Vento Kabchi M.
6-04-66-1
Morita A.
Arvidsson S.
6-46-3
Bartoli M.
Mattek Sands B.
4-66-46-4
Jackson J.
Borwell S.
6-27-65
R64
Jackson J.
Koukalova K.
6-46-1
Sucha M.
Castano C.
6-36-1
Mirza S.
Bondarenko A.
6-23-66-3
Arvidsson S.
Czink M.
7-654-66-3
Morita A.
Obrien K.
6-42-66-1
Mattek Sands B.
Schruff J.
6-46-766-1
Peng S.
Pratt N.
2-67-56-4
Borwell S.
South M.
7-633-66-3
Stosur S.
Rodionova A.
6-23-66-4
Raymond L.
Morigami A.
7-56-3
Puchkova O.
Kutuzova V.
2-66-26-3
Gajdosova J.
Yuan M.
6-36-4
Vesnina E.
Razzano V.
6-33-66-0
Santangelo M.
Laine E.
6-16-2
Li N.
Washington M.
6-36-3
Daniilidou E.
Keothavong A.
6-36-0
Rolle A.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-27-63
Zvonareva V.
Kremer A.
6-06-1
Yan Z.
Granville L.
6-46-4
Pironkova T.
Sfar S.
6-47-5
Vento Kabchi M.
Serra Zanetti A.
6-27-5
Gagliardi E.
Nakamura A.
6-36-3
Tu M.
Brandi K.
6-37-66
Perry S.
Craybas J.
6-36-3