Maria Sharapova vs Patty SchnyderSan Diego Semi-final

San Diego · WTA · Semi-final
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 July 2006
hard
47 yrs · 168 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
7-5 6-4
Schnyder P.
Sharapova M.
762
Schnyder P.
54

Maria Sharapova defeated Patty Schnyder 7-5 6-4 in the San Diego semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-27US OpenR128hardMaria Sharapova6-2 7-6(6)
2008-05-12RomeQFclayMaria Sharapova6-7(3) 7-5 6-2
2007-07-30San DiegoFhardMaria Sharapova6-2 3-6 6-0
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayMaria Sharapova3-6 6-4 9-7
2006-10-23LinzSFhardMaria Sharapova7-5 7-5
2005-11-07WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova6-1 3-6 6-3
2005-05-09RomeSFclayPatty Schnyder3-6 6-3 6-1
2004-06-07BirminghamSFgrassMaria Sharapova6-1 6-7(3) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Schnyder P.

Schnyder P.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
79
Break points won·Dominant
94
67
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
47

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Schnyder P.
7-56-4
Clijsters K.
Vaidisova N.
6-27-60