Maria Sharapova vs Angelique Kerber — Australian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 32
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2012
hard
GER
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
Sharapova M.
6-1 6-2
Kerber A.
Sharapova M.
662
Kerber A.
12–

Maria Sharapova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-1 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 128. Maria Sharapova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-06-17MallorcaR16grassAngelique Kerber6-2 6-3
2018-01-15Australian OpenR32hardAngelique Kerber6-1 6-3
2015-04-20StuttgartR16clayAngelique Kerber2-6 7-5 6-1
2014-06-23WimbledonR16grassAngelique Kerber7-6(4) 4-6 6-4
2013-04-22StuttgartSFclayMaria Sharapova6-3 2-6 7-5
2012-10-01BeijingQFhardMaria Sharapova6-0 3-0 RET
2012-05-14RomeSFclayMaria Sharapova6-3 6-4
2012-02-06ParisQFcarpetAngelique Kerber6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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.Kerber A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Kerber A.
Clutch Rating·Even
87
87
Break points saved·Even
89
91
Break points won·Even
94
95
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
86
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
90

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 28 km/hHumidity 37%

Draw

Final
Azarenka V.
Sharapova M.
6-36-0
Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Kvitova P.
6-23-66-4
Azarenka V.
Clijsters K.
6-41-66-3
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Radwanska A.
6-706-06-2
Kvitova P.
Errani S.
6-46-4
Sharapova M.
Makarova K.
6-26-3
Clijsters K.
Wozniacki C.
6-37-64
R16
Wozniacki C.
Jankovic J.
6-07-5
Clijsters K.
Li N.
4-67-666-4
Azarenka V.
Benesova I.
6-26-2
Radwanska A.
Goerges J.
6-16-1
Makarova K.
Williams S.
6-26-3
Sharapova M.
Lisicki S.
3-66-26-3
Errani S.
Zheng J.
6-26-1
Kvitova P.
Ivanovic A.
6-27-62
R32
Kvitova P.
Kirilenko M.
6-01-0
Ivanovic A.
King V.
6-36-4
Zheng J.
Bartoli M.
6-36-3
Li N.
Medina Garrigues A.
3-0
Makarova K.
Zvonareva V.
7-676-1
Radwanska A.
Voskoboeva G.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.
Niculescu M.
6-26-2
Errani S.
Cirstea S.
6-766-06-2
Sharapova M.
Kerber A.
6-16-2
Lisicki S.
Kuznetsova S.
2-66-46-2
Williams S.
Arn G.
6-16-1
Goerges J.
Oprandi R.
3-66-36-1
Benesova I.
Bratchikova N.
6-16-3
Azarenka V.
Barthel M.
6-26-4
Clijsters K.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-2
Jankovic J.
Mchale C.
6-26-0
R64
Sharapova M.
Hampton J.
6-06-1
Kerber A.
Dubois S.
7-56-1
Williams S.
Strycova B.
6-06-4
Goerges J.
Daniilidou E.
6-22-0
Benesova I.
Peng S.
6-26-4
Bratchikova N.
Brianti A.
6-26-1
Barthel M.
Cetkovska P.
7-56-3
Kirilenko M.
Wozniak A.
6-41-66-2
Ivanovic A.
Krajicek M.
6-26-3
Cirstea S.
Radwanska U.
1-66-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Stephens S.
7-667-5
Lisicki S.
Peer S.
6-16-2
Arn G.
Cibulkova D.
6-23-610-8
Makarova K.
Kanepi K.
6-27-5
Zvonareva V.
Hradecka L.
6-17-63
Radwanska A.
Ormaechea P.
6-36-1
Voskoboeva G.
Pironkova T.
6-46-4
Oprandi R.
Schiavone F.
6-46-3
Li N.
Rogowska O.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.
Tatishvili A.
6-17-64
Niculescu M.
Parmentier P.
4-66-46-1
Mchale C.
Erakovic M.
3-67-646-3
Jankovic J.
Chang K.
6-46-2
Clijsters K.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-06-1
Hantuchova D.
Tsurenko L.
4-66-46-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Govortsova O.
6-16-0
Azarenka V.
Dellacqua C.
6-16-0
Kvitova P.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-22-66-4
King V.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
5-76-36-4
Bartoli M.
Dokic J.
6-36-2
Zheng J.
Vinci R.
6-46-2
Errani S.
Petrova N.
6-26-2
R128
Hradecka L.
Rodina E.
6-36-1
Foretz Gacon S.
Baltacha E.
6-26-4
Dellacqua C.
Jovanovski B.
6-36-2
Barthel M.
Keothavong A.
6-0
Daniilidou E.
Date Krumm K.
6-36-2
Goerges J.
Hercog P.
6-37-63
Voskoboeva G.
Wickmayer Y.
7-56-2
Kanepi K.
Larsson J.
6-26-4
Strycova B.
Bremond I.
6-06-4
Kuznetsova S.
Scheepers C.
6-33-66-0
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Koukalova K.
7-656-1
Ivanovic A.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-06-3
Kirilenko M.
Gajdosova J.
6-46-2
Wozniacki C.
Rodionova A.
6-26-1
Tatishvili A.
Barty A.
6-27-64
Parmentier P.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-35-76-3
Mchale C.
Safarova L.
6-26-4
Erakovic M.
Pavlovic I.
7-57-64
Chang K.
Martic P.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.
Robson L.
6-26-0
Clijsters K.
Koehler M.
7-56-1
Tsurenko L.
Rus A.
7-646-1
Hantuchova D.
Lepchenko V.
4-66-36-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Birnerova E.
6-36-3
Govortsova O.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-26-4
Rogowska O.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-1
Li N.
Pervak K.
6-36-1
Azarenka V.
Watson H.
6-16-0
Cetkovska P.
Morita A.
3-66-17-5
Bratchikova N.
Pennetta F.
6-31-66-2
Brianti A.
Falconi I.
6-27-5
Benesova I.
Johansson M.
6-32-66-4
Peng S.
Rezai A.
6-36-4
Schiavone F.
Pous Tio L.
6-16-3
Oprandi R.
Yakimova A.
6-46-1
Pironkova T.
Mirza S.
6-46-2
Ormaechea P.
Halep S.
6-13-67-5
Radwanska A.
Mattek Sands B.
6-7106-46-2
Zvonareva V.
Dulgheru A.
7-646-756-3
Makarova K.
Tanasugarn T.
6-02-66-0
Cibulkova D.
Rybarikova M.
6-36-1
Arn G.
Marino R.
6-46-2
Williams S.
Paszek T.
6-36-2
Lisicki S.
Voegele S.
6-24-66-4
Peer S.
Holland I.
6-26-0
Kerber A.
Bobusic B.
6-16-3
Dubois S.
Vesnina E.
6-41-66-4
Hampton J.
Minella M.
6-16-1
Sharapova M.
Dulko G.
6-06-1
Cirstea S.
Stosur S.
7-626-3
Radwanska U.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-41-66-2
Errani S.
Savinykh V.
6-26-1
Petrova N.
Hlavackova A.
6-33-66-0
Vinci R.
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-06-1
Zheng J.
Keys M.
6-26-1
Dokic J.
Chakvetadze A.
6-26-1
Bartoli M.
Razzano V.
7-56-0
King V.
Bondarenko K.
7-636-3
Krajicek M.
Barrois K.
6-37-613
Wozniak A.
Zhang S.
6-36-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Begu I.
6-17-5
Kvitova P.
Dushevina V.
6-26-0
Stephens S.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-46-2
Niculescu M.
Cornet A.
5-76-06-3