Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova — Istanbul Final
Istanbul · WTA · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 28 October 2012 ·
clay
Williams S.6-4 6-3
Sharapova M.
Williams S.
662
Sharapova M.
430
Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-3 in the Istanbul final on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 19–1. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 20–1.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
19–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2016-01-18 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2015-01-19 | Australian Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2014-03-17 | Miami | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2013-12-30 | Brisbane | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2013-05-06 | Madrid | F | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2013-03-18 | Miami | F | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 6-3 6-0 |
| 2013-02-11 | Doha | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2012-10-22 | WTA Championships | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2012-07-30 | Olympics | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-1 |
| 2012-05-07 | Madrid | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2011-07-25 | Stanford | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Serena Williams | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2008-04-14 | Charleston | QF | clay | Serena Williams | 7-5 4-6 6-1 |
| 2007-03-19 | Miami | R16 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 2-6 7-5 8-6 |
| 2004-11-15 | Los Angeles | F | hard | Maria Sharapova | 4-6 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
97
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
74
Break points won·Even
98
98
Deciding sets·Even
98
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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