Maria Sharapova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova — Cincinnati Semi-final

Cincinnati · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 August 2010
hard
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
RUS
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
#128WTA
1775ELO
1742Hard ELO
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
Sharapova M.
6-4 3-6 6-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Sharapova M.
6362
Pavlyuchenkova A.
4621

Maria Sharapova defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the Cincinnati semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Sharapova closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-11CincinnatiR16hardMaria Sharapova6-4 7-6(2)
2014-04-21StuttgartR16clayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2014-01-27ParisSFcarpetAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova4-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Pavlyuchenkova A.

Pavlyuchenkova A.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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.Pavlyuchenkova A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.6
4.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Pavlyuchenkova A.
Clutch Rating·Even
87
85
Break points saved·Even
89
87
Break points won·Even
94
91
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
86

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
Weather
31°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw

Final
Clijsters K.
Sharapova M.
2-67-646-2
Semi-finals
Clijsters K.
Ivanovic A.
2-1
Sharapova M.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-43-66-2
Quarter-finals
Clijsters K.
Pennetta F.
7-666-4
Ivanovic A.
Amanmuradova A.
6-16-3
Sharapova M.
Bartoli M.
6-16-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Wickmayer Y.
7-53-66-1
R16
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Peer S.
5-76-46-4
Sharapova M.
Radwanska A.
6-26-3
Clijsters K.
Mchale C.
6-16-1
Pennetta F.
Zvonareva V.
6-46-3
Bartoli M.
Wozniacki C.
6-46-1
Amanmuradova A.
Jankovic J.
7-636-4
Wickmayer Y.
Li N.
2-66-27-64
Ivanovic A.
Vesnina E.
6-06-3
R32
Amanmuradova A.
Jovanovski B.
6-26-0
Ivanovic A.
Shvedova Y.
6-17-5
Li N.
Errani S.
6-26-2
Wickmayer Y.
Dulko G.
7-636-2
Vesnina E.
Schiavone F.
6-46-4
Clijsters K.
Safina D.
7-56-2
Mchale C.
Morita A.
6-26-4
Pennetta F.
Niculescu M.
6-06-1
Zvonareva V.
Kirilenko M.
7-52-67-62
Peer S.
Llagostera Vives N.
6-36-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Dementieva E.
6-16-3
Radwanska A.
Kleybanova A.
6-46-2
Sharapova M.
Petkovic A.
6-36-1
Bartoli M.
Bondarenko A.
7-646-1
Wozniacki C.
Bammer S.
6-06-2
Jankovic J.
Dushevina V.
6-43-66-1
R64
Niculescu M.
Lisicki S.
6-36-0
Kirilenko M.
Bondarenko K.
6-16-3
Mchale C.
Petrova N.
7-645-3
Peer S.
Govortsova O.
6-34-1
Morita A.
Parra Santonja A.
7-676-2
Kleybanova A.
Dulgheru A.
6-46-4
Shvedova Y.
Kudryavtseva A.
7-56-4
Vesnina E.
Oudin M.
6-26-3
Safina D.
Vinci R.
7-56-4
Dushevina V.
Rodionova A.
6-27-67
Errani S.
Hampton J.
6-46-2
Dulko G.
Safarova L.
6-46-3
Wickmayer Y.
Arn G.
6-26-2
Pennetta F.
Zheng J.
6-46-2
Llagostera Vives N.
King V.
3-66-36-1
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-4
Petkovic A.
Vandeweghe C.
7-616-1
Sharapova M.
Kuznetsova S.
6-41-66-2
Bartoli M.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-46-0
Bondarenko A.
Cibulkova D.
3-66-26-3
Bammer S.
Cirstea S.
7-656-2
Amanmuradova A.
Date Krumm K.
6-16-2
Jovanovski B.
Rezai A.
4-66-36-4
Ivanovic A.
Azarenka V.
2-67-666-2