Caroline Wozniacki vs Maria SharapovaIndian Wells Semi-final

Indian Wells · WTA · Semi-final
36 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 7 March 2011
hard
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Wozniacki C.
6-1 6-2
Sharapova M.
Wozniacki C.
662
Sharapova M.
12

Caroline Wozniacki defeated Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-2 in the Indian Wells semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's round of 32, but Caroline Wozniacki had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Caroline Wozniacki narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-14Australian OpenR32hardMaria Sharapova6-4 4-6 6-3
2015-05-04MadridQFclayMaria Sharapova6-1 3-6 6-3
2014-10-20WTA FinalsRRhardCaroline Wozniacki7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-2
2014-08-25US OpenR16hardCaroline Wozniacki6-4 2-6 6-2
2013-03-04Indian WellsFhardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-2
2012-03-19MiamiSFhardMaria Sharapova4-6 6-2 6-4
2011-05-09RomeSFclayMaria Sharapova7-5 6-3
2010-08-30US OpenR16hardCaroline Wozniacki6-3 6-4
2008-05-12RomeR16clayMaria Sharapova6-4 7-6(3)
2008-02-18DohaQFhardMaria Sharapova6-0 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Wozniacki C.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Wozniacki C.

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·Slight edge
66%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
89
87
Break points saved·Even
92
89
Break points won·Even
97
94
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
84
73

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

Semi-finals
Wozniacki C.
Sharapova M.
6-16-2
Bartoli M.
Wickmayer Y.
6-16-3