Venus Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-3 in the Wimbledon round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's semi-final. Venus Williams narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2012-05-14 | Rome | QF | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2009-07-27 | Stanford | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2007-03-19 | Miami | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 2-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2005-06-20 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Venus Williams | 7-6(2) 6-1 |
| 2005-03-23 | Miami | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2004-10-18 | Zurich | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About