Maria Sharapova vs Na Li — Roland Garros Round of 16

Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 16
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 May 2009
clay
CHN
Na Li
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWW
Sharapova M.
6-4 0-6 6-4
Li N.
Sharapova M.
6062
Li N.
4641

Maria Sharapova defeated Na Li 6-4 0-6 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 9–5, defending last year's round of 16. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Sharapova closed it out in three sets, 6–4 0–6 6–4.

Head to head

9–5
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
2006-08-28US OpenR16hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-2
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.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Li N.

Li N.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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
Sharapova M.Li N.
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
Sharapova M.Li N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
82
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
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 73%

Draw

Final
Kuznetsova S.
Safina D.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Kuznetsova S.
Stosur S.
6-46-756-3
Safina D.
Cibulkova D.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Safina D.
Azarenka V.
1-66-46-2
Cibulkova D.
Sharapova M.
6-06-2
Kuznetsova S.
Williams S.
7-635-77-5
Stosur S.
Cirstea S.[18]
6-16-3
R16
Safina D.
Rezai A.
6-16-0
Cibulkova D.
Szavay A.
6-26-4
Williams S.
Wozniak A.
6-16-2
Kuznetsova S.
Radwanska A.
6-41-66-1
Stosur S.
Razzano V.
6-16-2
Sharapova M.
Li N.
6-40-66-4
Azarenka V.
Ivanovic A.
6-26-3
Cirstea S.[18]
Jankovic J.
3-66-09-7
R32
Kuznetsova S.
Czink M.
6-16-3
Williams S.
Martinez Sanchez M.
4-66-36-4
Wozniak A.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-23-66-3
Radwanska A.
Bondarenko K.
6-26-4
Stosur S.
Dementieva E.
6-34-66-1
Razzano V.
Garbin T.
7-57-5
Jankovic J.
Gajdosova J.
6-16-1
Li N.
Govortsova O.
7-56-1
Sharapova M.
Shvedova Y.
1-66-36-4
Cibulkova D.
Dulko G.
6-46-2
Szavay A.
Williams V.
6-06-4
Ivanovic A.
Benesova I.
6-06-2
Azarenka V.
Suarez Navarro C.
5-77-56-2
Rezai A.
Larcher De Brito M.
7-636-2
Safina D.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-26-0
Cirstea S.[18]
Wozniacki C.
7-637-5
R64
Dementieva E.
Dokic J.
2-64-3
Garbin T.
Bartoli M.
6-37-5
Wozniacki C.
Craybas J.
6-16-4
Larcher De Brito M.
Zheng J.
6-46-3
Safina D.
Diatchenko V.
6-16-1
Sharapova M.
Petrova N.
6-21-68-6
Dulko G.
Groenefeld A.
7-650-66-2
Cibulkova D.
Flipkens K.
6-16-0
Szavay A.
Vesnina E.
6-26-0
Williams V.
Safarova L.
6-756-27-5
Ivanovic A.
Tanasugarn T.
6-16-2
Benesova I.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-16-2
Rezai A.
Hercog P.
3-66-46-2
Azarenka V.
Barrois K.
7-617-5
Suarez Navarro C.
Hradecka L.
6-26-4
Shvedova Y.
Rus A.
6-06-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Coin J.
6-27-62
Wozniak A.
Martic P.
6-36-3
Dominguez Lino L.
Glatch A.
7-607-5
Radwanska A.
Koryttseva M.
6-16-4
Bondarenko K.
Rogowska O.
4-67-57-5
Czink M.
Bammer S.
4-66-310-8
Kuznetsova S.
Voskoboeva G.
6-06-2
Stosur S.
Wickmayer Y.
6-34-66-4
Razzano V.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-26-2
Gajdosova J.
Duque Marino M.
6-27-69
Jankovic J.
Rybarikova M.
6-16-2
Govortsova O.
Amanmuradova A.
6-36-737-5
Li N.
Bacsinszky T.
6-16-4
Williams S.
Ruano Pascual V.
6-26-0
Martinez Sanchez M.
Kutuzova V.
3-66-36-3
Cirstea S.[18]
Cornet A.
6-36-2
R128
Benesova I.
Goerges J.
7-54-1
Gajdosova J.
Laisne K.
6-46-3
Bacsinszky T.
Loit E.
4-66-46-1
Suarez Navarro C.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-16-4
Tanasugarn T.
Pin C.
6-35-77-5
Ivanovic A.
Errani S.
7-636-3
Williams V.
Mattek Sands B.
6-14-66-2
Safarova L.
Lisicki S.
6-21-66-1
Vesnina E.
Beltrame S.
6-36-3
Szavay A.
Dentoni C.
6-36-4
Cibulkova D.
Bondarenko A.
6-42-66-4
Flipkens K.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-14-66-4
Dulko G.
Paszek T.
6-16-3
Groenefeld A.
Mauresmo A.
6-46-3
Petrova N.
Embree L.
6-16-2
Sharapova M.
Yakimova A.
3-66-16-2
Rus A.
Sanchez O.
6-16-1
Shvedova Y.
Kanepi K.
7-623-66-2
Li N.
Domachowska M.
6-46-2
Amanmuradova A.
Pavlovic I.
6-36-4
Govortsova O.
Obrien K.
6-16-1
Jankovic J.
Cetkovska P.
6-26-3
Duque Marino M.
Chakvetadze A.
3-66-46-4
Cornet A.
Ani M.
6-47-5
Craybas J.
Pironkova T.
7-56-2
Wozniacki C.
Dushevina V.
4-67-56-1
Bartoli M.
Parmentier P.
3-66-16-3
Garbin T.
Morita A.
7-57-5
Razzano V.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Makarova K.
6-25-76-0
Stosur S.
Schiavone F.
6-46-2
Dokic J.
Sprem K.
3-66-16-2
Dementieva E.
Scheepers C.
6-46-3
Kuznetsova S.
Feuerstein C.
6-16-4
Voskoboeva G.
Mirza S.
6-47-63
Czink M.
Sevastova A.
3-66-46-1
Bammer S.
Dechy N.
6-37-61
Bondarenko K.
Schnyder P.
6-46-3
Rogowska O.
Kirilenko M.
6-46-4
Koryttseva M.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-16-1
Radwanska A.
De Los Rios R.
6-36-1
Glatch A.
Pennetta F.
6-16-1
Dominguez Lino L.
Strycova B.
6-14-69-7
Martic P.
Santangelo M.
6-46-2
Wozniak A.
Niculescu M.
6-44-66-3
Martinez Sanchez M.
Peng S.
1-66-26-4
Kutuzova V.
Ondraskova Z.
6-26-4
Ruano Pascual V.
Vaidisova N.
6-46-3
Williams S.
Koukalova K.
6-36-756-4
Coin J.
Llagostera Vives N.
7-56-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Olaru R.
6-36-2
Hercog P.
Kleybanova A.
6-24-66-1
Rezai A.
Sugiyama A.
6-36-2
Larcher De Brito M.
South M.
0-67-657-5
Zheng J.
Cohen Aloro S.
6-16-3
Azarenka V.
Vinci R.
6-46-2
Barrois K.
Salerni M.
3-66-16-2
Safina D.
Keothavong A.
6-06-0
Diatchenko V.
Johansson M.
2-66-210-8
Hradecka L.
Meusburger Y.
6-16-2
Wickmayer Y.
Radwanska U.
4-66-36-0
Kudryavtseva A.
Lepchenko V.
6-36-3
Rybarikova M.
Mladenovic K.
6-12-68-6
Cirstea S.[18]
Gullickson C.
6-46-2