Maria Sharapova vs Dinara SafinaIndian Wells Round of 16

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 7 March 2011
hard
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
6-2 6-0
Safina D.
Sharapova M.
662
Safina D.
20

Maria Sharapova defeated Dinara Safina 6-2 6-0 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in defending last year's round of 32. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR16clayDinara Safina6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-2
2006-08-07Los AngelesQFhardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-4
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR16clayDinara Safina7-5 2-6 7-5
2005-10-10MoscowQFhardDinara Safina1-6 6-4 7-5
2005-03-09Indian WellsR32hardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-3
2004-05-03BerlinR64grassMaria Sharapova6-1 1-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.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
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.6
6.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
72
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
79
Break points won·Slight edge
94
84
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
79
Tiebreaks·Even
73
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
17°CPartly cloudy
Wind 23 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw