Na Li vs Maria Sharapova — Roland Garros Semi-final

Roland Garros · WTA · Semi-final
CHN
Na Li
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 May 2011
clay
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Li N.
6-4 7-5
Sharapova M.
Li N.
672
Sharapova M.
45–

Na Li defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4 7-5 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 10–4, defending last year's round of 32. Na Li narrowed the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-05MadridQFclayMaria Sharapova2-6 7-6(5) 6-3
2013-04-22StuttgartFclayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2013-01-14Australian OpenSFhardNa Li6-2 6-2
2012-10-01BeijingSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-0
2012-05-14RomeFclayMaria Sharapova4-6 6-4 7-6(5)
2012-03-19MiamiQFhardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-0
2011-10-24WTA ChampionshipsRRhardNa Li7-6(4) 6-4
2010-06-07BirminghamFgrassNa Li7-5 6-1
2009-06-08BirminghamSFgrassNa Li6-4 6-4
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayMaria Sharapova6-4 0-6 6-4
2006-08-28US OpenR16hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-2
2006-06-12BirminghamR16grassMaria Sharapova6-2 6-4
2006-03-20MiamiR64hardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-4
2005-01-17Australian OpenR32hardMaria Sharapova6-0 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Li N.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Li N.

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
Li N.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.3
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (175 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Li N.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Even
83
87
Break points saved·Even
89
89
Break points won·Even
96
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
97
Tiebreaks·Even
75
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw

Final
Li N.
Schiavone F.
6-47-60
Semi-finals
Schiavone F.
Bartoli M.
6-36-3
Li N.
Sharapova M.
6-47-5
Quarter-finals
Schiavone F.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
1-67-57-5
Sharapova M.
Petkovic A.
6-06-3
Li N.
Azarenka V.
7-56-2
Bartoli M.
Kuznetsova S.
7-646-4
R16
Bartoli M.
Dulko G.
7-51-0
Azarenka V.
Makarova K.
6-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Hantuchova D.
6-766-36-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Zvonareva V.
7-642-66-2
Schiavone F.
Jankovic J.
6-32-66-4
Li N.
Kvitova P.
2-66-16-3
Sharapova M.
Radwanska A.
7-647-5
Petkovic A.
Kirilenko M.
6-22-66-4
R32
Schiavone F.
Peng S.
6-31-2
Jankovic J.
Mattek Sands B.
6-26-2
Kuznetsova S.
Marino R.
6-06-4
Kirilenko M.
Rus A.
6-16-1
Dulko G.
Stosur S.
6-41-66-3
Petkovic A.
Gajdosova J.
6-24-66-3
Radwanska A.
Wickmayer Y.
6-46-4
Sharapova M.
Chan Y.
6-26-3
Azarenka V.
Vinci R.
6-36-2
Makarova K.
Kanepi K.
6-47-5
Kvitova P.
King V.
6-46-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Llagostera Vives N.
3-66-36-3
Zvonareva V.
Rodionova A.
6-26-3
Hantuchova D.
Wozniacki C.
6-16-3
Bartoli M.
Goerges J.
3-66-26-4
Li N.
Cirstea S.[18]
6-26-2
R64
Goerges J.
Safarova L.
2-67-56-2
Vinci R.
Bremond I.
6-36-4
Zvonareva V.
Lisicki S.
4-67-57-5
Rus A.
Clijsters K.
3-67-56-1
Kirilenko M.
Scheepers C.
6-16-4
Gajdosova J.
Medina Garrigues A.
7-646-4
Petkovic A.
Hradecka L.
7-626-2
Radwanska A.
Mirza S.
6-26-4
Wickmayer Y.
Morita A.
6-47-5
Chan Y.
Craybas J.
6-16-4
Sharapova M.
Garcia C.
3-66-46-0
Azarenka V.
Parmentier P.
6-06-1
Makarova K.
Larsson J.
6-37-65
Kanepi K.
Watson H.
6-16-3
Kvitova P.
Zheng J.
6-46-1
King V.
Baltacha E.
4-66-16-4
Li N.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-47-5
Schiavone F.
Dolonc V.
6-16-2
Peng S.
Hercog P.
7-56-1
Mattek Sands B.
Lepchenko V.
6-32-66-3
Jankovic J.
Dushevina V.
6-36-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Barthel M.
6-07-65
Llagostera Vives N.
Cornet A.
6-06-2
Rodionova A.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-16-4
Stosur S.
Halep S.
6-06-2
Dulko G.
Pironkova T.
6-46-2
Bartoli M.
Govortsova O.
6-46-716-2
Kuznetsova S.
Begu I.
6-16-1
Marino R.
Martinez Sanchez M.
2-66-36-3
Hantuchova D.
Errani S.
6-16-2
Wozniacki C.
Wozniak A.
6-37-66
Cirstea S.[18]
Dulgheru A.
6-27-5
R128
Hradecka L.
Sevastova A.
6-35-76-1
Petkovic A.
Jovanovski B.
6-47-63
Azarenka V.
Hlavackova A.
6-36-3
Hercog P.
Sanchez O.
6-06-1
Stosur S.
Benesova I.
6-26-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Shvedova Y.
7-56-3
Dulgheru A.
Pous Tio L.
6-36-4
King V.
Cibulkova D.
6-7106-36-2
Rus A.
Erakovic M.
2-66-46-4
Kirilenko M.
Vandeweghe C.
7-656-2
Gajdosova J.
Razzano V.
6-36-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Dentoni C.
7-57-5
Radwanska A.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-16-2
Mirza S.
Barrois K.
6-36-3
Wickmayer Y.
Niculescu M.
6-06-3
Chan Y.
Koukalova K.
7-56-1
Craybas J.
Daniilidou E.
6-36-3
Garcia C.
Ondraskova Z.
6-36-4
Sharapova M.
Lucic M.
6-36-0
Parmentier P.
Pervak K.
7-656-4
Bremond I.
Rodina E.
6-34-68-6
Vinci R.
Brianti A.
6-33-66-3
Larsson J.
Ivanovic A.
7-630-66-2
Makarova K.
Oprandi R.
6-43-66-0
Watson H.
Foretz Gacon S.
7-666-1
Kanepi K.
Arvidsson S.
7-56-1
Kvitova P.
Arn G.
6-26-1
Zheng J.
Zahlavova S.
6-46-3
Soler Espinosa S.
Vesnina E.
4-66-36-4
Li N.
Strycova B.
6-36-766-3
Schiavone F.
Oudin M.
6-26-0
Dolonc V.
Keothavong A.
3-67-656-4
Peng S.
Paszek T.
6-36-2
Lepchenko V.
Pennetta F.
6-32-66-3
Wozniacki C.
Date Krumm K.
6-06-2
Wozniak A.
Namigata J.
6-16-1
Errani S.
Mchale C.
6-746-29-7
Hantuchova D.
Zhang S.
6-36-3
Martinez Sanchez M.
Peer S.
7-646-1
Marino R.
Bondarenko K.
6-36-3
Begu I.
Rezai A.
6-36-3
Kuznetsova S.
Rybarikova M.
6-26-3
Bartoli M.
Tatishvili A.
1-66-26-1
Govortsova O.
Szavay A.
6-44-66-4
Safarova L.
Flipkens K.
6-16-1
Goerges J.
Johansson M.
6-16-4
Pironkova T.
Dellacqua C.
7-56-3
Dulko G.
Falconi I.
6-36-4
Halep S.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-26-1
Zvonareva V.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-36-3
Lisicki S.
Amanmuradova A.
6-06-4
Gallovits Hall E.
Kerber A.
2-66-36-1
Rodionova A.
Petrova N.
6-756-36-4
Llagostera Vives N.
Pivovarova A.
6-36-0
Cornet A.
Voracova R.
6-46-2
Barthel M.
Bammer S.
6-17-5
Jankovic J.
Bondarenko A.
6-36-1
Dushevina V.
Dokic J.
4-66-36-2
Mattek Sands B.
Parra Santonja A.
2-67-656-3
Clijsters K.
Yakimova A.
6-26-3
Scheepers C.
Kutuzova V.
6-34-66-2
Baltacha E.
Stephens S.
7-56-2
Morita A.
Mladenovic K.
2-66-47-5
Cirstea S.[18]
Schnyder P.
6-16-3