Maria Sharapova vs Petra Kvitova — Stuttgart Semi-final

Stuttgart · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2012
clay
CZE
Petra Kvitova
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
6-4 7-6
Kvitova P.
Sharapova M.
6772
Kvitova P.
463–

Maria Sharapova defeated Petra Kvitova 6-4 7-6 in the Stuttgart semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 6–4. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

6–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-11-14Fed Cup WG F: CZE vs RUSRRhardMaria Sharapova3-6 6-4 6-2
2015-10-25WTA FinalsSFhardPetra Kvitova6-3 7-6(3)
2014-10-20WTA FinalsRRhardPetra Kvitova6-3 6-2
2014-09-29BeijingFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 2-6 6-3
2014-03-17MiamiQFhardMaria Sharapova7-5 6-1
2012-05-28Roland GarrosSFclayMaria Sharapova6-3 6-3
2012-01-16Australian OpenSFhardMaria Sharapova6-2 3-6 6-4
2011-09-26TokyoQFhardPetra Kvitova4-3 RET
2011-06-20WimbledonFgrassPetra Kvitova6-3 6-4
2010-02-15MemphisSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Kvitova P.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
Sharapova M.Kvitova P.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
47%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.6
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Kvitova P.
Clutch Rating·Even
87
88
Break points saved·Even
89
93
Break points won·Slight edge
94
88
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
90
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
92

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
12°CMainly clear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.
Azarenka V.
6-16-4
Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Kvitova P.
6-47-63
Azarenka V.
Radwanska A.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Radwanska A.
Li N.
3-66-26-3
Azarenka V.
Barthel M.
6-46-737-5
Kvitova P.
Kerber A.
6-46-4
Sharapova M.
Stosur S.
6-757-657-5
R16
Li N.
Amanmuradova A.
6-46-4
Barthel M.
Bartoli M.
6-36-1
Azarenka V.
Petkovic A.
6-24-4
Sharapova M.
Cornet A.
6-31-0
Kerber A.
Wozniacki C.
6-16-2
Radwanska A.
Arn G.
6-36-4
Stosur S.
Goerges J.
6-22-66-3
Kvitova P.
Schiavone F.
6-26-2
R32
Wozniacki C.
Jankovic J.
6-31-0
Schiavone F.
Niculescu M.
6-37-5
Kerber A.
Vinci R.
6-26-3
Li N.
Safarova L.
7-646-4
Amanmuradova A.
Cibulkova D.
6-25-76-3
Arn G.
Bondarenko K.
7-56-3
Bartoli M.
Benesova I.
6-36-2
Barthel M.
Ivanovic A.
7-57-64
Petkovic A.
Barrois K.
6-16-4
Cornet A.
Chakvetadze A.
6-36-4
Goerges J.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
5-76-36-4
Stosur S.
Peng S.
6-26-2