Sloane Stephens vs Maria Sharapova — Cincinnati Round of 32

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
Sloane Stephens
USA
Sloane Stephens
#315WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2013
hard
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
Stephens S.
2-6 7-6 6-3
Sharapova M.
Stephens S.
27762
Sharapova M.
66531

Sloane Stephens defeated Maria Sharapova 2-6 7-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Sloane Stephens claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR16clayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2013-05-13RomeR16clayMaria Sharapova6-2 6-1
2012-03-19MiamiR32hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Stephens S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Stephens S.

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

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

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
27°CPartly cloudy
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Azarenka V.
Williams S.
2-66-27-66
Semi-finals
Azarenka V.
Jankovic J.
4-66-26-3
Williams S.
Li N.
7-57-5
Quarter-finals
Li N.
Radwanska A.
W/O
Williams S.
Halep S.
6-06-4
Jankovic J.
Vinci R.
6-06-4
Azarenka V.
Wozniacki C.
6-37-65
R16
Radwanska A.
Vesnina E.
6-06-2
Li N.
Kerber A.
6-46-4
Jankovic J.
Stephens S.
3-67-57-5
Wozniacki C.
Kvitova P.
3-66-26-3
Azarenka V.
Rybarikova M.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Barthel M.
6-46-1
Halep S.
Stosur S.
6-44-66-2
Vinci R.
Errani S.
6-46-3
R32
Halep S.
Bartoli M.
3-66-46-1
Stosur S.
Hampton J.
6-37-63
Barthel M.
Kirilenko M.
6-46-4
Williams S.
Bouchard E.
4-66-26-2
Azarenka V.
King V.
6-17-66
Vesnina E.
Williams V.
6-25-76-2
Jankovic J.
Makarova K.
2-66-36-3
Vinci R.
Petkovic A.
6-46-736-3
Errani S.
Hercog P.
6-45-76-4
Rybarikova M.
Cornet A.
3-67-57-5
Wozniacki C.
Niculescu M.
6-46-3
Kvitova P.
Erakovic M.
6-46-776-3
Stephens S.
Sharapova M.
2-67-656-3
Li N.
Davis L.
4-66-16-1
Kerber A.
Kleybanova A.
7-636-2
Radwanska A.
Lepchenko V.
6-46-0
R64
Davis L.
Koukalova K.
7-637-61
Wozniacki C.
Peng S.
6-16-1
Kleybanova A.
Arvidsson S.
4-66-47-67
King V.
Mladenovic K.
6-36-4
Rybarikova M.
Goerges J.
6-24-66-4
Cornet A.
Ivanovic A.
2-67-686-4
Bouchard E.
Puig M.
6-36-4
Barthel M.
Safarova L.
6-36-4
Kirilenko M.
Tatishvili A.
4-67-647-64
Stosur S.
Kuznetsova S.
6-17-5
Niculescu M.
Wickmayer Y.
6-16-2
Erakovic M.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-36-4
Stephens S.
Martic P.
6-23-66-3
Makarova K.
Beck A.
6-36-2
Jankovic J.
Lisicki S.
7-655-76-2
Vinci R.
Mattek Sands B.
6-45-76-3
Hampton J.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
7-54-66-3
Halep S.
Hsieh S.
6-756-16-2
Lepchenko V.
Pennetta F.
6-22-66-2
Petkovic A.
Hantuchova D.
2-66-46-1
Hercog P.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-4
Williams V.
Cepelova J.
6-46-1
Vesnina E.
Flipkens K.
3-66-16-3
Kerber A.
Knapp K.
6-766-06-1