Maria Sharapova vs Na Li — Beijing Semi-final

Beijing · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2012 ·
hard
CHN
Na Li
#297WTA
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWW
Sharapova M.
6-4 6-0
Li N.
Sharapova M.
662
Li N.
400

Maria Sharapova defeated Na Li 6-4 6-0 in the Beijing semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 9–5. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

Head to head

9–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-05MadridQFclayMaria Sharapova2-6 7-6 6-3
2013-04-22StuttgartFclayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2013-01-14Australian OpenSFhardNa Li6-2 6-2
2012-05-14RomeFclayMaria Sharapova4-6 6-4 7-6
2012-03-19MiamiQFhardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-0
2011-10-24WTA ChampionshipsRRhardNa Li7-6 6-4
2011-05-23Roland GarrosSFclayNa Li6-4 7-5
2010-06-07BirminghamFgrassNa Li7-5 6-1
2009-06-08BirminghamSFgrassNa Li6-4 6-4
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayMaria Sharapova6-4 0-6 6-4
2006-08-28US OpenR16hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-2
2006-06-12BirminghamR16grassMaria Sharapova6-2 6-4
2006-03-20MiamiR64hardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-4
2005-01-17Australian OpenR32hardMaria Sharapova6-0 6-2

Statistics

This season
Sharapova M.Li N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 135). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Li N.
Clutch Rating·Even
89
87
Break points saved·Even
77
76
Break points won·Even
99
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
85
Tiebreaks·Even
75
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw