Maria Sharapova vs Angelique Kerber — Rome Semi-final
Rome · WTA · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2012
clay
Sharapova M.6-3 6-4
Kerber A.
Sharapova M.
662
Kerber A.
34–
Maria Sharapova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-4 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 64. Maria Sharapova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-17 | Mallorca | R16 | grass | Angelique Kerber | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2018-01-15 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2015-04-20 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Angelique Kerber | 2-6 7-5 6-1 |
| 2014-06-23 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Angelique Kerber | 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4 |
| 2013-04-22 | Stuttgart | SF | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 2-6 7-5 |
| 2012-10-01 | Beijing | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-0 3-0 RET |
| 2012-02-06 | Paris | QF | carpet | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2012-01-16 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 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·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 pressureClutch 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
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°CClear
Wind 24 km/hHumidity 46%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Pennetta F.
4-0
Kerber A.
Kvitova P.
7-621-66-1
Li N.
Cibulkova D.
6-17-64
Sharapova M.
Williams V.
6-46-3
R16
Cibulkova D.
Azarenka V.
W/O
Pennetta F.
Cetkovska P.
6-06-1
Li N.
Scheepers C.
7-636-2
Williams S.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-1
Kerber A.
Goerges J.
6-46-1
Kvitova P.
Cirstea S.
6-25-76-2
Williams V.
Stosur S.
6-46-3
Sharapova M.
Ivanovic A.
7-646-3
R32
Ivanovic A.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-26-1
Medina Garrigues A.
Wozniacki C.
6-44-0
Sharapova M.
Mchale C.
7-57-5
Cetkovska P.
Radwanska A.
6-44-66-1
Li N.
Benesova I.
6-17-5
Scheepers C.
Erakovic M.
5-76-16-2
Cibulkova D.
Knapp K.
6-34-66-1
Azarenka V.
Peer S.
6-16-2
Stosur S.
Errani S.
6-37-5
Kvitova P.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
7-56-4
Pennetta F.
Stephens S.
6-26-3
Williams S.
Petrova N.
4-66-26-3
Cirstea S.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-1
Kerber A.
King V.
6-36-2
Williams V.
Makarova K.
7-676-1
Goerges J.
Bartoli M.
6-36-1
R64
Peer S.
Peng S.
7-644-63-1
Williams S.
Voskoboeva G.
6-26-3
Kerber A.
Rodionova A.
4-67-56-2
Cirstea S.
Jankovic J.
6-34-67-64
Errani S.
Bacsinszky T.
6-03-0
Soler Espinosa S.
Brianti A.
6-26-1
Scheepers C.
Gajdosova J.
6-47-63
Erakovic M.
Lisicki S.
7-644-66-3
Cibulkova D.
Lucic M.
6-16-2
Knapp K.
Vinci R.
6-42-66-2
Makarova K.
Schiavone F.
6-36-4
Williams V.
Halep S.
6-36-4
Petrova N.
Hlavackova A.
6-36-3
Benesova I.
Wickmayer Y.
6-45-77-65
Cetkovska P.
Govortsova O.
7-56-4
Stephens S.
Chakvetadze A.
6-22-66-4
Pennetta F.
Kirilenko M.
6-17-62
Medina Garrigues A.
Zheng J.
6-26-1
Goerges J.
Wozniak A.
6-16-716-3
King V.
Pironkova T.
6-06-1
Arvidsson S.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-36-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Pervak K.
6-26-4
Mchale C.
Niculescu M.
6-46-4
Ivanovic A.
Kuznetsova S.
6-46-3