Justine Henin vs Maria Sharapova — Madrid Final

Madrid · WTA · Final
BEL
Justine Henin
44 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 11 November 2007 ·
clay
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
Henin J.
5-7 7-5 6-3
Sharapova M.
Henin J.
5762
Sharapova M.
7531

Justine Henin defeated Maria Sharapova 5-7 7-5 6-3 in the Madrid final on clay. The result followed the form book — Justine Henin came in leading the head-to-head 8–3, defending the title. Justine Henin extended the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

Head to head

8–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR32clayJustine Henin6-2 3-6 6-3
2008-01-14Australian OpenQFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-0
2007-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsFcarpetJustine Henin5-7 7-5 6-3
2006-11-11MadridSFclayJustine Henin6-2 7-6(5)
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetJustine Henin6-2 7-6
2006-08-28US OpenFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-4
2006-02-20DubaiFhardJustine Henin7-5 6-2
2006-01-16Australian OpenSFhardJustine Henin4-6 6-1 6-4
2005-05-23Roland GarrosQFclayJustine Henin6-4 6-2
2005-05-02BerlinQFgrassJustine Henin6-2 6-4
2005-03-23MiamiQFhardMaria Sharapova6-1 6-7 6-2

Statistics

This season
Henin J.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
48%
47%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (121 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Henin J.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
80
88
Break points saved·Even
71
74
Break points won·Slight edge
91
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
97
Tiebreaks·Even
78
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw