Maria Sharapova vs Maria KirilenkoIndian Wells Quarter-final

Indian Wells · WTA · Quarter-final
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2012
hard
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
3-6 7-5 6-2
Kirilenko M.
Sharapova M.
3762
Kirilenko M.
6521

Maria Sharapova defeated Maria Kirilenko 3-6 7-5 6-2 in the Indian Wells quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's semi-final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-25US OpenR128hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-0
2013-03-04Indian WellsSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2012-07-30OlympicsSFhardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-3
2010-01-18Australian OpenR128hardMaria Kirilenko7-6(4) 3-6 6-4
2006-03-20MiamiR16hardMaria Sharapova3-6 6-4 6-1
2005-09-19BeijingSFhardMaria Kirilenko6-4 2-1 RET
2005-08-08Los AngelesR32hardMaria Sharapova7-6(7) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kirilenko M.

Kirilenko M.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
72
Break points won·Clear edge
94
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
71
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
73
66

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
26°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 10%

Draw