Maria Sharapova vs Sara Errani — Stuttgart Semi-final

Stuttgart · WTA · Semi-final
RUS6
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2014
clay
ITA8
Sara Errani
39 yrs · 164 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
Sharapova M.
6-1 6-2
Errani S.
Sharapova M.
662
Errani S.
120

Maria Sharapova defeated Sara Errani 6-1 6-2 in the Stuttgart semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending the title. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-03-18MiamiQFhardMaria Sharapova7-5 7-5
2013-03-04Indian WellsQFhardMaria Sharapova7-6(6) 6-2
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsRRhardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-2
2012-05-28Roland GarrosFclayMaria Sharapova6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Errani S.

Errani S.serving47% hold

wins 49% 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.Errani S.
1st serve in·Clear edge
61%
78%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
69%
55%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
52%
Return points won·Even
47%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
49%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
0.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.8
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Errani S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
36
Break points saved·Dominant
89
8
Break points won·Even
94
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
34

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
15°COvercast
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.[6]
Ivanovic A.[9]
3-66-46-1
Semi-finals
Ivanovic A.[9]
Jankovic J.[5]
6-37-5
Sharapova M.[6]
Errani S.[8]
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Errani S.[8]
Suarez Navarro C.
6-36-763-0
Sharapova M.[6]
Radwanska A.[1]
6-46-3
Jankovic J.[5]
Kleybanova A.
6-46-3
Ivanovic A.[9]
Kuznetsova S.
6-32-66-4
R16
Radwanska A.[1]
Vinci R.
6-36-2
Sharapova M.[6]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-46-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Kerber A.[4]
7-56-4
Errani S.[8]
Kanepi K.
6-36-3
Jankovic J.[5]
Pennetta F.
3-66-26-3
Kleybanova A.
Kvitova P.[3]
6-27-63
Ivanovic A.[9]
Goerges J.
1-66-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Halep S.[2]
7-57-64
R32
Goerges J.
Cirstea S.
6-17-5
Sharapova M.[6]
Safarova L.
7-656-757-62
Vinci R.
Beck A.
6-36-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Marcinkevica D.
6-36-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Makarova K.
6-06-4
Kanepi K.
Konta J.
7-646-4
Errani S.[8]
Koukalova K.
6-36-4
Pennetta F.
Petkovic A.
7-53-66-1
Kleybanova A.
Tomljanovic A.
6-26-4
Jankovic J.[5]
Barthel M.
2-67-686-3
Ivanovic A.[9]
Lisicki S.
6-16-3
Kuznetsova S.
Barbieri G.
6-26-3