Na Li vs Maria Sharapova — WTA Championships Round Robin
WTA Championships · WTA · Round Robin
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Sets
Monday, 24 October 2011
hard
Li N.7-6 6-4
Sharapova M.
Li N.
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Sharapova M.
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Na Li defeated Maria Sharapova 7-6 6-4 in the WTA Championships round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 10–4. Na Li narrowed the head-to-head to 10–5.
Key context
- Match story: Na Li edged Maria Sharapova in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
4–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-05 | Madrid | QF | clay | Maria Sharapova | 2-6 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2013-04-22 | Stuttgart | F | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Na Li | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2012-10-01 | Beijing | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2012-05-14 | Rome | F | clay | Maria Sharapova | 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) |
| 2012-03-19 | Miami | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2011-05-23 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Na Li | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2010-06-07 | Birmingham | F | grass | Na Li | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2009-06-08 | Birmingham | SF | grass | Na Li | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 0-6 6-4 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R16 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006-06-12 | Birmingham | R16 | grass | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami | R64 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-0 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonBaseline 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 season1st 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 (176 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
82
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
Draw
Round Robin
Wozniacki C.
Radwanska A.
5-76-26-4
Stosur S.
Li N.
6-16-0
Kvitova P.
Wozniacki C.
6-46-2
Zvonareva V.
Wozniacki C.
6-24-66-3
Azarenka V.
Stosur S.
6-26-2
Kvitova P.
Zvonareva V.
6-26-4
Kvitova P.
Radwanska A.
7-646-3
Radwanska A.
Zvonareva V.
1-66-27-5
Bartoli M.
Azarenka V.
5-76-46-4
Li N.
Sharapova M.
7-646-4
Stosur S.
Sharapova M.
6-17-5
Azarenka V.
Li N.
6-26-2