Dominika Cibulkova vs Maria SharapovaMadrid Round of 16

Madrid · WTA · Round of 16
37 yrs · 161 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2011
clay
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cibulkova D.
7-5 6-4
Sharapova M.
Cibulkova D.
762
Sharapova M.
54

Dominika Cibulkova defeated Maria Sharapova 7-5 6-4 in the Madrid round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 64. Dominika Cibulkova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-14RomeR32clayMaria Sharapova3-6 6-4 6-2
2014-01-13Australian OpenR16hardDominika Cibulkova3-6 6-4 6-1
2011-06-20WimbledonQFgrassMaria Sharapova6-1 6-1
2009-05-25Roland GarrosQFclayDominika Cibulkova6-0 6-2
2008-05-12RomeR32clayMaria Sharapova6-2 3-6 6-4
2008-04-07Amelia IslandFclayMaria Sharapova7-6(7) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Cibulkova D.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Cibulkova D.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.9
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
5.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
78
89
Break points won·Slight edge
87
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
72
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
83
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
18°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw