Na Li vs Maria Sharapova — Australian Open Semi-final

Australian Open · WTA · Semi-final
CHN
Na Li
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2013
hard
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Li N.
6-2 6-2
Sharapova M.
Li N.
662
Sharapova M.
22–

Na Li defeated Maria Sharapova 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 10–4, defending last year's final. Na Li narrowed the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-05MadridQFclayMaria Sharapova2-6 7-6(5) 6-3
2013-04-22StuttgartFclayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2012-10-01BeijingSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-0
2012-05-14RomeFclayMaria Sharapova4-6 6-4 7-6(5)
2012-03-19MiamiQFhardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-0
2011-10-24WTA ChampionshipsRRhardNa Li7-6(4) 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

Serve vs return

This season
Li N.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Li N.

Baseline 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 season
Li N.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
48%
47%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Li N.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
82
87
Break points saved·Even
89
89
Break points won·Even
96
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
97
Tiebreaks·Even
75
73

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
20°CPartly cloudy
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 40%

Draw

Final
Azarenka V.
Li N.
4-66-46-3
Semi-finals
Azarenka V.
Stephens S.
6-16-4
Li N.
Sharapova M.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Kuznetsova S.
7-56-1
Stephens S.
Williams S.
3-67-56-4
Li N.
Radwanska A.
7-56-3
Sharapova M.
Makarova K.
6-26-2
R16
Kuznetsova S.
Wozniacki C.
6-22-67-5
Azarenka V.
Vesnina E.
6-16-1
Sharapova M.
Flipkens K.
6-16-0
Makarova K.
Kerber A.
7-56-4
Stephens S.
Jovanovski B.
6-13-67-5
Li N.
Goerges J.
7-666-1
Radwanska A.
Ivanovic A.
6-26-4
Williams S.
Kirilenko M.
6-26-0
R32
Wozniacki C.
Tsurenko L.
6-46-3
Azarenka V.
Hampton J.
6-44-66-2
Stephens S.
Robson L.
7-56-3
Goerges J.
Zheng J.
6-31-67-5
Jovanovski B.
Date Krumm K.
6-27-63
Kirilenko M.
Wickmayer Y.
7-646-3
Williams S.
Morita A.
6-16-3
Kuznetsova S.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-24-66-3
Vesnina E.
Vinci R.
4-67-646-4
Sharapova M.
Williams V.
6-16-3
Makarova K.
Bartoli M.
6-746-36-4
Kerber A.
Keys M.
6-27-5
Radwanska A.
Watson H.
6-36-1
Ivanovic A.
Jankovic J.
7-56-3
Li N.
Cirstea S.
6-46-1
Flipkens K.
Savinykh V.
6-24-66-3
R64
Williams V.
Cornet A.
6-36-3
Flipkens K.
Koukalova K.
6-16-0
Makarova K.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-36-3
Keys M.
Paszek T.
6-26-1
Watson H.
Pervak K.
4-67-676-2
Goerges J.
Oprandi R.
6-36-2
Sharapova M.
Doi M.
6-06-0
Savinykh V.
Cibulkova D.
7-666-4
Bartoli M.
Dolonc V.
7-56-0
Kerber A.
Hradecka L.
6-36-1
Radwanska A.
Begu I.
6-36-3
Jankovic J.
Koehler M.
2-67-656-2
Ivanovic A.
Chan Y.
7-51-66-4
Zheng J.
Stosur S.
6-41-67-5
Cirstea S.
Pliskova K.
1-66-36-2
Li N.
Govortsova O.
6-27-5
Robson L.
Kvitova P.
2-66-311-9
Stephens S.
Mladenovic K.
6-46-3
Jovanovski B.
Safarova L.
7-57-5
Date Krumm K.
Peer S.
6-27-5
Kirilenko M.
Peng S.
7-56-2
Wickmayer Y.
Cepelova J.
7-687-5
Morita A.
Beck A.
6-26-0
Williams S.
Muguruza G.
6-26-0
Suarez Navarro C.
Putintseva Y.
1-67-656-2
Kuznetsova S.
Hsieh S.
6-26-1
Tsurenko L.
Saville D.
7-56-3
Wozniacki C.
Vekic D.
6-16-4
Vinci R.
Amanmuradova A.
6-36-2
Vesnina E.
Lepchenko V.
6-46-2
Hampton J.
Kumkhum L.
6-16-2
Azarenka V.
Daniilidou E.
6-16-0
R128
Wickmayer Y.
Gajdosova J.
6-17-5
Cibulkova D.
Barty A.
3-66-06-1
Hampton J.
Radwanska U.
6-26-4
Vinci R.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-37-5
Safarova L.
Lucic M.
7-646-4
Robson L.
Oudin M.
6-26-3
Koehler M.
Knapp K.
3-66-36-3
Radwanska A.
Bobusic B.
7-56-0
Kerber A.
Svitolina E.
6-26-4
Paszek T.
Voegele S.
4-66-47-5
Morita A.
Tatishvili A.
6-36-3
Koukalova K.
Scheepers C.
6-16-2
Beck A.
Shvedova Y.
6-26-776-3
Cepelova J.
Arn G.
6-26-2
Peng S.
Marino R.
6-36-0
Kirilenko M.
King V.
6-46-2
Date Krumm K.
Petrova N.
6-26-0
Savinykh V.
Minella M.
7-646-1
Lepchenko V.
Hercog P.
6-46-1
Vesnina E.
Garcia C.
3-66-36-1
Amanmuradova A.
Johansson M.
6-46-2
Saville D.
Davis L.
6-36-726-4
Stephens S.
Halep S.
6-16-1
Sharapova M.
Puchkova O.
6-06-0
Wozniacki C.
Lisicki S.
2-66-36-3
Hradecka L.
Bertens K.
6-27-68
Keys M.
Dellacqua C.
6-47-60
Kumkhum L.
Arvidsson S.
7-656-4
Daniilidou E.
Pliskova K.
7-55-76-4
Azarenka V.
Niculescu M.
6-16-4
Peer S.
Panova A.
6-41-66-3
Jovanovski B.
Torro Flor M.
2-66-46-3
Hsieh S.
Arruabarrena L.
7-656-2
Tsurenko L.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
7-53-67-5
Mladenovic K.
Babos T.
6-34-611-9
Kvitova P.
Schiavone F.
6-42-66-2
Li N.
Karatantcheva S.
6-16-3
Govortsova O.
Parmentier P.
2-66-36-2
Pliskova K.
Jones S.
6-36-2
Cirstea S.
Vandeweghe C.
6-46-2
Goerges J.
Dushevina V.
7-52-66-4
Oprandi R.
Pironkova T.
4-67-56-2
Zheng J.
Zhang Y.
6-13-66-4
Stosur S.
Chang K.
7-636-3
Ivanovic A.
Czink M.
6-26-1
Chan Y.
Hantuchova D.
6-11-66-1
Bartoli M.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-26-4
Jankovic J.
Larsson J.
6-26-2
Pervak K.
Barthel M.
7-52-66-4
Watson H.
Cadantu Ignatik A.
2-66-36-2
Begu I.
Rus A.
6-46-2
Cornet A.
Erakovic M.
7-56-7310-8
Williams V.
Voskoboeva G.
6-16-0
Flipkens K.
Bratchikova N.
6-46-3
Makarova K.
Larcher De Brito M.
6-27-5
Foretz Gacon S.
Giorgi C.
6-26-3
Dolonc V.
Rogowska O.
5-77-58-6
Doi M.
Martic P.
6-36-4
Vekic D.
Hlavackova A.
6-16-2
Kuznetsova S.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-26-1
Putintseva Y.
Mchale C.
6-16-706-2
Williams S.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-06-0
Suarez Navarro C.
Errani S.
6-46-4
Muguruza G.
Rybarikova M.
4-66-114-12