Ana Ivanovic vs Maria Sharapova — Roland Garros Semi-final

Roland Garros · WTA · Semi-final
SRB
Ana Ivanovic
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 May 2007
clay
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ivanovic A.
6-2 6-1
Sharapova M.
Ivanovic A.
662
Sharapova M.
21–

Ana Ivanovic defeated Maria Sharapova 6-2 6-1 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 10–3, defending last year's round of 16. Ana Ivanovic narrowed the head-to-head to 10–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-01-05BrisbaneFhardMaria Sharapova6-7(4) 6-3 6-3
2014-09-29BeijingSFhardMaria Sharapova6-0 6-4
2014-08-11CincinnatiSFhardAna Ivanovic6-2 5-7 7-5
2014-05-12RomeR16clayAna Ivanovic6-1 6-4
2014-04-21StuttgartFclayMaria Sharapova3-6 6-4 6-1
2013-05-06MadridSFclayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2013-04-22StuttgartQFclayMaria Sharapova7-5 4-6 6-4
2012-05-14RomeR16clayMaria Sharapova7-6(4) 6-3
2012-03-05Indian WellsSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 0-1 RET
2008-01-14Australian OpenFhardMaria Sharapova7-5 6-3
2007-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova6-1 6-2
2007-01-29TokyoSFhardAna Ivanovic6-1 0-1 RET
2006-10-23LinzQFhardMaria Sharapova7-6(3) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Ivanovic A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Ivanovic A.

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
Ivanovic A.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
5.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ivanovic A.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
89
Break points won·Slight edge
86
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
97
Tiebreaks·Even
74
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
13°CDrizzle
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 83%

Draw

Final
Henin J.
Ivanovic A.
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Henin J.
Jankovic J.
6-26-2
Ivanovic A.
Sharapova M.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.
Chakvetadze A.
6-36-4
Ivanovic A.
Kuznetsova S.
6-03-66-1
Jankovic J.
Vaidisova N.
6-37-5
Henin J.
Williams S.
6-46-3
R16
Chakvetadze A.
Safarova L.
6-40-66-2
Sharapova M.
Schnyder P.
3-66-49-7
Kuznetsova S.
Peer S.
6-46-3
Ivanovic A.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-33-66-3
Jankovic J.
Bartoli M.
6-16-1
Henin J.
Bammer S.
6-26-4
Williams S.
Safina D.
6-26-3
Vaidisova N.
Garbin T.
6-36-1
R32
Garbin T.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-36-0
Henin J.
Santangelo M.
6-26-3
Bartoli M.
Dementieva E.
6-26-4
Jankovic J.
Williams V.
6-44-66-1
Peer S.
Srebotnik K.
6-14-66-3
Sharapova M.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-16-4
Medina Garrigues A.
Hantuchova D.
4-67-627-5
Ivanovic A.
Olaru R.
6-26-0
Schnyder P.
Knapp K.
6-14-67-5
Williams S.
Krajicek M.
6-36-4
Chakvetadze A.
Sugiyama A.
6-46-4
Safarova L.
Mauresmo A.
6-37-63
Vaidisova N.
Stosur S.
6-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-3
Bammer S.
Li N.
6-46-3
Safina D.
Schiavone F.
3-66-36-1
R64
Sharapova M.
Craybas J.
6-26-1
Safina D.
Obziler T.
6-16-0
Schiavone F.
Bacsinszky T.
6-37-65
Krajicek M.
Perry S.
6-45-76-1
Li N.
Parmentier P.
6-33-66-4
Bammer S.
Savchuk O.
6-06-3
Garbin T.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-46-3
Hantuchova D.
Puchkova O.
7-666-3
Srebotnik K.
Dushevina V.
6-46-2
Cibulkova D.
Muller M.
6-36-2
Stosur S.
Kirilenko M.
6-13-67-5
Cohen Aloro S.
Peschke K.
6-16-1
Knapp K.
Bondarenko A.
6-42-66-3
Bartoli M.
Petkovic A.
0-66-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Shaughnessy M.
7-646-3
Williams V.
Harkleroad A.
6-17-68
Mauresmo A.
Dechy N.
6-36-736-1
Kudryavtseva A.
Dulko G.
7-51-68-6
Vaidisova N.
Amanmuradova A.
6-26-4
Safarova L.
Pratt N.
6-06-1
Sugiyama A.
Tu M.
6-31-66-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Likhovtseva E.
7-56-4
Ivanovic A.
Mirza S.
6-16-4
Olaru R.
Poutchek T.
6-36-0
Chakvetadze A.
Szavay A.
6-46-716-4
Schnyder P.
Bondarenko K.
6-36-2
Peer S.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-46-1
Williams S.
Sequera M.
6-07-63
Dementieva E.
Johansson M.
7-57-5
Jankovic J.
Castano C.
6-36-3
Henin J.
Paszek T.
7-56-1
Santangelo M.
Tanasugarn T.
6-36-2
R128
Sharapova M.
Loit E.
6-37-64
Knapp K.
Azarenka V.
6-16-1
Craybas J.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-12-66-4
Kudryavtseva A.
Schruff J.
6-16-4
Dulko G.
Hsieh S.
6-46-3
Bondarenko A.
Benesova I.
6-06-1
Henin J.
Vesnina E.
6-46-3
Paszek T.
Nakamura A.
6-46-0
Obziler T.
Czink M.
6-36-4
Gallovits Hall E.
Bardina V.
6-04-0
Srebotnik K.
Rodionova A.
6-16-3
Tanasugarn T.
Dellacqua C.
6-34-66-4
Santangelo M.
Radwanska A.
6-16-4
Bammer S.
Vinci R.
6-46-4
Savchuk O.
Shvedova Y.
7-57-5
Parmentier P.
Koryttseva M.
6-43-67-5
Li N.
Kloesel S.
7-646-0
Safina D.
Fedak Y.
7-56-4
Bacsinszky T.
Zheng J.
7-636-0
Schiavone F.
Meusburger Y.
6-26-4
Krajicek M.
Beltrame S.
6-36-3
Perry S.
Sanchez O.
3-66-46-3
Sequera M.
Razzano V.
5-76-39-7
Williams S.
Pironkova T.
5-76-16-1
Jankovic J.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-26-2
Castano C.
Laine E.
1-67-56-4
Harkleroad A.
Wozniak A.
6-27-61
Williams V.
Cornet A.
6-46-3
Bartoli M.
Rezai A.
6-26-4
Petkovic A.
Gajdosova J.
4-66-36-3
Johansson M.
Groenefeld A.
7-56-4
Dementieva E.
Kerber A.
6-36-2
Peschke K.
Petrova N.
7-55-76-0
Cohen Aloro S.
Yakimova A.
7-636-1
Llagostera Vives N.
Smashnova A.
6-27-5
Garbin T.
Morigami A.
7-626-4
Stosur S.
Jackson J.
6-16-2
Kirilenko M.
Camerin M.
6-36-0
Amanmuradova A.
King V.
7-654-66-3
Vaidisova N.
Gagliardi E.
6-46-3
Ivanovic A.
Arvidsson S.
6-26-0
Mirza S.
Brianti A.
6-16-1
Poutchek T.
Fedossova Y.
6-36-2
Olaru R.
Vakulenko J.
6-46-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Lepchenko V.
6-12-66-2
Likhovtseva E.
Chan Y.
4-67-56-3
Puchkova O.
Daniilidou E.
7-50-66-3
Hantuchova D.
Kostanic Tosic J.
6-36-1
Peer S.
Kanepi K.
6-16-3
Dushevina V.
Pin C.
6-46-4
Muller M.
De Los Rios R.
6-46-4
Cibulkova D.
Sun T.
6-46-4
Shaughnessy M.
Myskina A.
6-16-0
Kuznetsova S.
Bychkova E.
6-06-3
Mauresmo A.
Granville L.
6-07-5
Dechy N.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-736-0
Pratt N.
Pennetta F.
7-636-2
Safarova L.
Beygelzimer Y.
6-46-3
Sugiyama A.
Birnerova E.
6-36-4
Tu M.
Oprandi R.
6-36-4
Szavay A.
Kremer A.
7-56-2
Chakvetadze A.
Molik A.
6-26-3
Schnyder P.
Sucha M.
2-66-16-2
Bondarenko K.
Ondraskova Z.
6-06-1