Maria Sharapova vs Sesil Karatantcheva — Birmingham Quarter-final

Birmingham · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 June 2010
grass
KAZ
Sesil Karatantcheva
36 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
Sharapova M.
6-2 6-4
Karatantcheva S.
Sharapova M.
662
Karatantcheva S.
24–

Maria Sharapova defeated Sesil Karatantcheva 6-2 6-4 in the Birmingham quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-06MontrealR64hardMaria Sharapova6-1 6-2
2005-06-20WimbledonR64grassMaria Sharapova6-0 6-1
2005-01-17Australian OpenR128hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-1
2004-03-10Indian WellsR32hardMaria Sharapova3-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Karatantcheva S.

Karatantcheva S.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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
Sharapova M.Karatantcheva S.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
52%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
49%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.6
6.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 135). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Karatantcheva S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
3
Break points saved·Dominant
89
10
Break points won·Clear edge
94
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
27
Tiebreaks·
73
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Li N.
Sharapova M.
7-56-1
Semi-finals
Li N.
Rezai A.
6-13-66-3
Sharapova M.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-24-66-1
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.
Karatantcheva S.
6-26-4
Rezai A.
Errani S.
7-627-5
Li N.
Kanepi K.
6-46-2
Riske Amritraj A.
Wickmayer Y.
6-756-46-3
R16
Kanepi K.
Larcher De Brito M.
6-26-2
Errani S.
Erakovic M.
7-656-4
Rezai A.
Lucic M.
7-56-3
Li N.
Kerber A.
4-66-37-5
Sharapova M.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-36-1
Karatantcheva S.
Rybarikova M.
6-26-736-2
Wickmayer Y.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-4
Riske Amritraj A.
Chakvetadze A.
4-67-56-1
R32
Wickmayer Y.
Robson L.
7-56-4
Errani S.
Perry S.
6-24-66-1
Chakvetadze A.
Petkovic A.
6-46-4
Riske Amritraj A.
Wozniak A.
6-26-4
Tanasugarn T.
Mirza S.
4-67-56-1
Karatantcheva S.
Shvedova Y.
6-46-4
Rybarikova M.
Makarova K.
7-54-67-65
Kudryavtseva A.
King V.
6-16-2
Sharapova M.
Mattek Sands B.
6-06-3
Li N.
Keothavong A.
6-26-4
Kerber A.
Morita A.
6-17-67
Larcher De Brito M.
Govortsova O.
6-14-67-5
Rezai A.
Rodionova A.
6-36-4
Lucic M.
Sprem K.
6-35-77-63
Erakovic M.
Craybas J.
3-66-46-4
Kanepi K.
Gajdosova J.
7-657-5
R64
Kanepi K.
Baltacha E.
6-10-0
Rybarikova M.
Kulikova R.
5-72-2
Robson L.
Voegele S.
6-40-1
Kudryavtseva A.
Watson H.
6-46-3
Makarova K.
Chang K.
6-36-3
Keothavong A.
Parmentier P.
4-67-57-5
Larcher De Brito M.
Dzehalevich E.
6-24-66-3
Morita A.
Camerin M.
6-23-66-2
Kerber A.
Doi M.
6-33-66-3
Gajdosova J.
Coin J.
7-642-66-3
Riske Amritraj A.
Zahlavova S.
7-654-66-0
Chakvetadze A.
South M.
3-66-46-4
Perry S.
Broady N.
6-46-4
Craybas J.
Ferguson S.
7-54-67-63
Erakovic M.
Czink M.
7-56-4
Sprem K.
Barrois K.
5-77-657-64
Lucic M.
Duque Marino M.
6-16-2
Rodionova A.
Krajicek M.
6-36-3
Mattek Sands B.
Brianti A.
4-66-46-2
King V.
Flipkens K.
6-46-0
Karatantcheva S.
Obrien K.
6-36-4
Mirza S.
Chan Y.
6-16-4
Tanasugarn T.
Osterloh L.
6-26-2
Wozniak A.
Molik A.
7-56-1