Maria Sharapova vs Sloane Stephens — Rome Round of 16

Rome · WTA · Round of 16
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2013
clay
Sloane Stephens
USA
Sloane Stephens
#315WTA
1683ELO
1664Clay ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLWL
Sharapova M.
6-2 6-1
Stephens S.
Sharapova M.
662
Stephens S.
21–

Maria Sharapova defeated Sloane Stephens 6-2 6-1 in the Rome round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending the title. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-12CincinnatiR32hardSloane Stephens2-6 7-6(5) 6-3
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR16clayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2012-03-19MiamiR32hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Stephens S.

Stephens S.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Serve advantage — Sharapova M.

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.Stephens S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Stephens S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
87
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
78
Break points won·Even
94
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
55
Tiebreaks·Even
73
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CClear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Azarenka V.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Williams S.
Halep S.
6-36-0
Azarenka V.
Errani S.
6-07-5
Quarter-finals
Errani S.
Sharapova M.
W/O
Azarenka V.
Stosur S.
6-41-66-3
Williams S.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-26-0
Halep S.
Jankovic J.
4-66-07-5
R16
Azarenka V.
Morita A.
6-12-0
Errani S.
Kirilenko M.
6-32-0
Sharapova M.
Stephens S.
6-26-1
Williams S.
Cibulkova D.
6-06-1
Suarez Navarro C.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-26-3
Halep S.
Vinci R.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.
Li N.
7-627-5
Stosur S.
Kvitova P.
7-52-66-1
R32
Kirilenko M.
Lepchenko V.
6-36-1
Suarez Navarro C.
Oprandi R.
6-46-2
Sharapova M.
Muguruza G.
6-26-2
Azarenka V.
Goerges J.
6-26-0
Williams S.
Robson L.
6-26-2
Errani S.
Mchale C.
7-55-76-2
Dominguez Lino L.
Wickmayer Y.
6-46-4
Stosur S.
Peng S.
7-656-0
Vinci R.
Burnett N.
6-16-4
Halep S.
Radwanska A.
6-726-16-2
Li N.
Zheng J.
6-36-1
Kvitova P.
Lisicki S.
6-40-67-5
Jankovic J.
Jovanovski B.
6-26-0
Cibulkova D.
Oudin M.
5-76-16-3
Morita A.
Radwanska U.
6-36-1
Stephens S.
Bertens K.
4-66-36-2
R64
Oudin M.
Makarova K.
2-67-54-2
Radwanska U.
Ivanovic A.
6-32-66-2
Stosur S.
Hsieh S.
6-26-3
Peng S.
Niculescu M.
4-66-36-2
Lisicki S.
Burdette M.
6-16-2
Zheng J.
Rybarikova M.
7-606-3
Robson L.
Williams V.
6-36-2
Muguruza G.
Johansson M.
1-66-06-2
Cibulkova D.
Mladenovic K.
1-66-26-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Petrova N.
3-66-27-61
Oprandi R.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-26-0
Wickmayer Y.
Flipkens K.
6-46-0
Bertens K.
Schiavone F.
7-656-1
Stephens S.
Pennetta F.
6-36-3
Kirilenko M.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-3
Lepchenko V.
Tsurenko L.
6-46-2
Mchale C.
Knapp K.
7-56-2
Halep S.
Kuznetsova S.
6-16-1
Burnett N.
Cornet A.
6-26-2
Vinci R.
Vesnina E.
6-727-56-4
Jovanovski B.
Wozniacki C.
2-66-47-65
Goerges J.
Hlavackova A.
2-66-46-4
Morita A.
Cirstea S.
6-16-3
Jankovic J.
Pironkova T.
6-36-0