Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova — WTA Championships Final

WTA Championships · WTA · Final
USA
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 October 2012
hard
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-3 in the WTA Championships final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 18–2. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 19–2.

Key context

Williams S.
662
Sharapova M.
43–

Head to head

18–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-26US OpenR128hardSerena Williams6-1 6-1
2016-01-18Australian OpenQFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-1
2015-06-29WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-2 6-4
2015-01-19Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-6(5)
2014-03-17MiamiSFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2013-12-30BrisbaneSFhardSerena Williams6-2 7-6(7)
2013-05-27Roland GarrosFclaySerena Williams6-4 6-4
2013-05-06MadridFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-4
2013-03-18MiamiFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-3 6-0
2013-02-11DohaSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2012-07-30OlympicsFhardSerena Williams6-0 6-1
2012-05-07MadridQFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-3
2011-07-25StanfordQFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-3
2010-06-21WimbledonR16grassSerena Williams7-6(9) 6-4
2008-04-14CharlestonQFclaySerena Williams7-5 4-6 6-1
2007-03-19MiamiR16hardSerena Williams6-1 6-1
2007-01-15Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-2
2005-01-17Australian OpenSFhardSerena Williams2-6 7-5 8-6
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsFcarpetMaria Sharapova4-6 6-2 6-4
2004-06-21WimbledonFgrassMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4

Statistics

Recent form
Williams S.Sharapova M.
60%1st serve in+3%63%
69%1st serve points won+2%67%
43%2nd serve points won+2%45%
59%Service points won59%
44%Return points won+2%42%
55%Break points saved+1%54%
5.9Aces / match+2.33.6
3.2Double faults / match+2.45.6

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Sharapova M.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Radwanska A.
6-26-1
Sharapova M.
Azarenka V.
6-46-2
Round Robin
Williams S.
Li N.
7-626-3
Azarenka V.
Kerber A.
6-7117-626-4
Li N.
Kerber A.
6-46-3
Williams S.
Kerber A.
6-46-1
Williams S.
Azarenka V.
6-46-4
Azarenka V.
Li N.
7-646-3
Radwanska A.
Kvitova P.
6-36-2
Sharapova M.
Errani S.
6-36-2
Sharapova M.
Radwanska A.
5-77-57-5
Errani S.
Stosur S.
6-32-66-0
Sharapova M.
Stosur S.
6-06-3
Radwanska A.
Errani S.
6-767-56-4