Maria Sharapova vs Lucie Safarova — Stuttgart Round of 32

Stuttgart · WTA · Round of 32
RUS6
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2014
clay
CZE
Lucie Safarova
39 yrs · 177 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
7-6 6-7 7-6
Safarova L.
Sharapova M.
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Safarova L.
6577621

Maria Sharapova defeated Lucie Safarova 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Stuttgart round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending the title. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayLucie Safarova7-6(3) 6-4
2014-03-17MiamiR32hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-7(7) 6-2
2013-04-22StuttgartR16clayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-7(3) 6-3
2012-09-24TokyoR16hardMaria Sharapova6-2 7-6(5)
2010-05-10MadridR64clayLucie Safarova6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Safarova L.

Safarova L.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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.Safarova L.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
5.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.8
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Safarova L.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
44
Break points saved·Even
89
89
Break points won·Dominant
94
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
47
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
50

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