Maria Sharapova vs Arantxa Rus — Madrid Round of 64

Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2011
clay
Arantxa Rus
NED
Arantxa Rus
#183WTA
1511ELO
1500Clay ELO
35 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
2-6 6-3 6-2
Rus A.
Sharapova M.
2662
Rus A.
6321

Maria Sharapova defeated Arantxa Rus 2-6 6-3 6-2 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Rus A.

Rus A.serving57% hold

wins 53% 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.Rus A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
71%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Rus A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
15
Break points saved·Dominant
89
51
Break points won·Slight edge
94
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
16
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
0

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

Freshness

Recent load
Sharapova M.Rus A.
Freshness·
—
100

Rus A.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw

Final
Kvitova P.
Azarenka V.
7-636-4
Semi-finals
Azarenka V.
Goerges J.
6-46-2
Kvitova P.
Li N.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Goerges J.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-46-2
Li N.
Mattek Sands B.
6-43-66-4
Kvitova P.
Cibulkova D.
3-66-37-5
Azarenka V.
Safarova L.
6-33-66-2
R16
Azarenka V.
Parra Santonja A.
6-06-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Stosur S.
7-646-3
Cibulkova D.
Sharapova M.
7-56-4
Goerges J.
Wozniacki C.
6-41-66-3
Kvitova P.
Zvonareva V.
6-16-4
Li N.
Vinci R.
2-66-26-1
Mattek Sands B.
Schiavone F.
7-656-3
Safarova L.
Gajdosova J.
6-36-3
R32
Cibulkova D.
Szavay A.
W/O
Li N.
Benesova I.
6-16-4
Safarova L.
Jankovic J.
6-44-67-5
Zvonareva V.
Vesnina E.
0-66-36-3
Kvitova P.
Scheepers C.
6-36-3
Sharapova M.
Makarova K.
6-33-66-1
Schiavone F.
Errani S.
6-02-66-3
Mattek Sands B.
King V.
6-06-2
Stosur S.
Hantuchova D.
7-617-5
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Bartoli M.
7-56-1
Goerges J.
Safina D.
6-44-66-4
Wozniacki C.
Jovanovski B.
6-46-4
Vinci R.
Kleybanova A.
6-26-2
Gajdosova J.
Radwanska A.
3-66-36-3
Azarenka V.
Arvidsson S.
6-16-1
Parra Santonja A.
Petkovic A.
6-27-65
R64
Goerges J.
Kanepi K.
6-736-16-4
Safina D.
Llagostera Vives N.
5-76-46-3
Zvonareva V.
Schnyder P.
6-21-66-2
Kvitova P.
Dulgheru A.
6-46-1
Cibulkova D.
Kuznetsova S.
6-36-2
Gajdosova J.
Kirilenko M.
7-53-67-64
Safarova L.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-22-67-63
Jankovic J.
Pous Tio L.
6-26-0
Li N.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-47-66
Benesova I.
Strycova B.
6-36-2
Vinci R.
Govortsova O.
6-46-0
Radwanska A.
Shvedova Y.
2-66-16-3
Petkovic A.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-36-1
Parra Santonja A.
Pennetta F.
6-37-5
Arvidsson S.
Rezai A.
6-33-66-4
Azarenka V.
Dushevina V.
6-06-0
Stosur S.
Dulko G.
3-66-26-2
Kleybanova A.
Peer S.
6-36-2
Szavay A.
Pironkova T.
7-654-66-1
Hantuchova D.
Date Krumm K.
6-36-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Zheng J.
6-06-1
Bartoli M.
Halep S.
6-46-1
Jovanovski B.
Arn G.
6-42-66-3
Scheepers C.
Niculescu M.
4-66-37-63
Wozniacki C.
Morita A.
6-26-3
Mattek Sands B.
Ivanovic A.
0-66-46-4
King V.
Petrova N.
6-17-65
Errani S.
Koukalova K.
7-666-4
Schiavone F.
Peng S.
7-57-62
Sharapova M.
Rus A.
2-66-36-2
Makarova K.
Wickmayer Y.
6-46-4
Vesnina E.
Mirza S.
6-46-3