Maria Sharapova vs Ekaterina BychkovaMoscow Round of 16

Moscow · WTA · Round of 16
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 9 October 2006
hard
41 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
6-4 7-5
Bychkova E.
Sharapova M.
672
Bychkova E.
45

Maria Sharapova defeated Ekaterina Bychkova 6-4 7-5 in the Moscow round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Bychkova E.

Bychkova E.serving60% hold

wins 54% 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·Slight edge
61%
52%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
4.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
18
Break points saved·Dominant
89
48
Break points won·Dominant
94
54
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
30
Tiebreaks·
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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