Maria Sharapova vs Na LiUS Open Round of 16

US Open · WTA · Round of 16
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 28 August 2006
hard
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
6-4 6-2
Li N.
Sharapova M.
662
Li N.
42

Maria Sharapova defeated Na Li 6-4 6-2 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 9–5, defending last year's semi-final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-05MadridQFclayMaria Sharapova2-6 7-6(5) 6-3
2013-04-22StuttgartFclayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2013-01-14Australian OpenSFhardNa Li6-2 6-2
2012-10-01BeijingSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-0
2012-05-14RomeFclayMaria Sharapova4-6 6-4 7-6(5)
2012-03-19MiamiQFhardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-0
2011-10-24WTA ChampionshipsRRhardNa Li7-6(4) 6-4
2011-05-23Roland GarrosSFclayNa Li6-4 7-5
2010-06-07BirminghamFgrassNa Li7-5 6-1
2009-06-08BirminghamSFgrassNa Li6-4 6-4
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayMaria Sharapova6-4 0-6 6-4
2006-06-12BirminghamR16grassMaria Sharapova6-2 6-4
2006-03-20MiamiR64hardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-4
2005-01-17Australian OpenR32hardMaria Sharapova6-0 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Li N.

Li N.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
87
83
Break points saved·Even
89
89
Break points won·Even
94
96
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
83
Tiebreaks·Even
73
75

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 91%

Draw

R128
Bychkova E.
Skavronskaia L.
7-617-63
Williams S.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-16-2
Chakvetadze A.
Sucha M.
6-46-1
Jankovic J.
Dulko G.
6-726-16-4
Kostanic Tosic J.
Asagoe S.
6-47-64
Gajdosova J.
Glatch A.
6-26-1
Kutuzova V.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-36-3
Fedossova Y.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-56-1
Kanepi K.
Foretz Gacon S.
3-67-56-1
Razzano V.
Ani M.
7-56-4
Hingis M.
Peng S.
4-66-16-3
Sharapova M.
Krajicek M.
6-36-0
Loit E.
Pin C.
5-76-47-64
Pratt N.
Sequera M.
1-67-56-2
Likhovtseva E.
Sun T.
4-66-06-4
Fedak Y.
Poutchek T.
7-56-3
Davenport L.
Koukalova K.
6-16-4
Schiavone F.
Oprandi R.
6-16-2
Mirza S.
Sprem K.
6-46-2
Muller M.
Yakimova A.
7-626-3
Peer S.
Bardina V.
6-26-2
Sugiyama A.
Ondraskova Z.
6-16-0
Garbin T.
Yuan M.
6-36-1
Li N.
Sanchez Lorenzo M.
4-66-36-0
King V.
Molik A.
6-36-2
Henin J.
Camerin M.
6-26-1
Daniilidou E.
Perry S.
6-06-2
Ivanovic A.
Dushevina V.
6-35-76-4
Safina D.
Beygelzimer Y.
6-16-3
Rezai A.
Groenefeld A.
2-66-06-4
Safarova L.
Stosur S.
6-27-65
Beltrame S.
Dubois S.
6-16-3
Kirilenko M.
Schruff J.
6-36-4
Zvonareva V.
Domachowska M.
7-646-3
Craybas J.
Benesova I.
6-26-0
Laine E.
Tu M.
6-16-1
Dementieva E.
Granville L.
6-16-4
Flipkens K.
Chan Y.
6-46-2
Schnyder P.
Smashnova A.
6-16-2
Zheng J.
Peschke K.
6-45-77-5
Rodionova A.
Sromova H.
7-57-5
Arvidsson S.
Martinez Granados C.
6-26-4
Lepchenko V.
Castano C.
6-796-16-1
Bartoli M.
Puchkova O.
6-46-0
Srebotnik K.
Morigami A.
6-26-3
Albanese L.
Savchuk O.
6-756-46-2
Kuznetsova S.
Kloesel S.
6-22-66-3
Birnerova E.
Voskoboeva G.
7-645-76-3
Pierce M.
Vesnina E.
7-56-1
Azarenka V.
Myskina A.
6-46-2
Jackson J.
Pironkova T.
6-26-2
Bondarenko A.
Rolle A.
6-46-4
Petrova N.
Fernandez C.
6-26-1
Ruano Pascual V.
Frazier A.
6-26-1
Jidkova A.
Kirkland J.
3-66-26-4
Vaidisova N.
Rubin C.
6-46-3
Radwanska A.
Yan Z.
6-07-5
Golovin T.
Harkleroad A.
6-37-5
Mauresmo A.
Barrois K.
6-17-5
Shaughnessy M.
Vinci R.
6-36-4
Santangelo M.
Raymond L.
7-646-2
Bammer S.
Dechy N.
5-76-36-1
Hantuchova D.
Mattek Sands B.
7-56-3
Nakamura A.
Czink M.
6-16-2