Maria Sharapova vs Dinara SafinaLos Angeles Quarter-final

Los Angeles · WTA · Quarter-final
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 August 2006 ·
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
6-2 6-4
Safina D.
Sharapova M.
662
Safina D.
240

Maria Sharapova defeated Dinara Safina 6-2 6-4 in the Los Angeles quarter-final on hard. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-07Indian WellsR16hardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-0
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR16clayDinara Safina6-7 7-6 6-2
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR16clayDinara Safina7-5 2-6 7-5
2005-10-10MoscowQFhardDinara Safina1-6 6-4 7-5
2005-03-09Indian WellsR32hardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-3
2004-05-03BerlinR64grassMaria Sharapova6-1 1-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
5.6
5.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
89
70
Break points saved·Dominant
77
42
Break points won·Slight edge
99
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
81
Tiebreaks·Even
75
77

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

Draw