Maria Sharapova vs Na Li — Stuttgart Final

Stuttgart · WTA · Final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2013
clay
CHN
Na Li
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWW
Sharapova M.
6-4 6-3
Li N.
Sharapova M.
662
Li N.
43–

Maria Sharapova defeated Na Li 6-4 6-3 in the Stuttgart final on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 9–5, defending the title. 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(5) 6-3
2013-01-14Australian OpenSFhardNa Li6-2 6-2
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
Sharapova M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Li N.

Li N.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

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
Sharapova M.Li N.
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
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
4.1

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

Clutch

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

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
13°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.
Li N.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Kerber A.
6-32-67-5
Li N.
Mattek Sands B.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Mattek Sands B.
Lisicki S.
6-46-2
Kerber A.
Shvedova Y.
6-37-62
Sharapova M.
Ivanovic A.
7-54-66-4
Li N.
Kvitova P.
6-37-5
R16
Lisicki S.
Jankovic J.
7-637-5
Sharapova M.
Safarova L.
6-46-736-3
Ivanovic A.
Petrova N.
6-46-3
Kerber A.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-06-4
Shvedova Y.
Suarez Navarro C.
7-56-4
Mattek Sands B.
Errani S.
6-04-66-1
Kvitova P.
Goerges J.
2-67-646-2
Li N.
Lucic M.
6-16-2
R32
Goerges J.
Flipkens K.
6-22-1
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Makarova K.
6-757-56-4
Lisicki S.
Burnett N.
6-36-4
Suarez Navarro C.
Wozniacki C.
7-666-1
Mattek Sands B.
Wickmayer Y.
6-26-1
Petrova N.
Pfizenmaier D.
7-626-4
Ivanovic A.
Petkovic A.
6-36-2
Safarova L.
Barthel M.
6-46-1
Lucic M.
Vesnina E.
6-06-4
Kvitova P.
Beck A.
7-56-706-3
Jankovic J.
Stosur S.
6-46-4
Shvedova Y.
Vinci R.
6-46-2