Maria Sharapova vs Na Li — Madrid Quarter-final

Madrid · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS8
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2014
clay
CHN2
Na Li
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWW
Sharapova M.
2-6 7-6 6-3
Li N.
Sharapova M.
27762
Li N.
66531

Maria Sharapova defeated Na Li 2-6 7-6 6-3 in the Madrid quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 9–5, defending last year's final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 10–5.

Key context

Head to head

9–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-04-22StuttgartFclayMaria Sharapova6-4 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.serving63% hold

wins 55% 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·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
49%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Li N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
82
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-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 29%

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.[8]
Halep S.[4]
1-66-26-3
Semi-finals
Halep S.[4]
Kvitova P.[5]
6-746-36-2
Sharapova M.[8]
Radwanska A.[3]
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Kvitova P.[5]
Williams S.[1]
DEF
Radwanska A.[3]
Garcia C.
6-44-66-4
Sharapova M.[8]
Li N.[2]
2-67-656-3
Halep S.[4]
Ivanovic A.[11]
6-26-2
R16
Williams S.[1]
Suarez Navarro C.[14]
6-26-3
Kvitova P.[5]
Safarova L.
6-46-3
Garcia C.
Errani S.[10]
6-24-66-3
Radwanska A.[3]
Vinci R.
6-16-1
Sharapova M.[8]
Stosur S.
6-46-3
Li N.[2]
Stephens S.[16]
2-66-36-2
Ivanovic A.[11]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-16-2
Halep S.[4]
Lisicki S.[15]
5-76-36-2
R32
Garcia C.
Kirilenko M.
DEF
Williams S.[1]
Peng S.
6-26-3
Suarez Navarro C.[14]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-26-4
Safarova L.
Rybarikova M.
6-16-2
Kvitova P.[5]
Lepchenko V.
2-66-26-1
Halep S.[4]
Arruabarrena L.
6-46-4
Lisicki S.[15]
Begu I.
6-36-4
Ivanovic A.[11]
Jovanovski B.
6-46-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Jankovic J.[6]
6-25-77-63
Errani S.[10]
Schiavone F.
6-36-1
Vinci R.
Wozniacki C.[13]
6-36-3
Sharapova M.[8]
Mchale C.
6-14-66-4
Stosur S.
Muguruza G.
7-53-66-1
Stephens S.[16]
Cetkovska P.
6-42-66-3
Radwanska A.[3]
Kuznetsova S.
6-34-67-66
Li N.[2]
Zheng J.
6-26-3
R64
Williams S.[1]
Bencic B.
6-26-1
Peng S.
Nara K.
6-26-3
Suarez Navarro C.[14]
Meusburger Y.
7-666-4
Safarova L.
Pennetta F.[12]
1-66-06-3
Rybarikova M.
Beck A.
6-27-5
Lepchenko V.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-44-66-4
Kvitova P.[5]
Cirstea S.
6-15-77-64
Arruabarrena L.
Pironkova T.
6-36-4
Begu I.
Zhang S.
6-47-5
Ivanovic A.[11]
Keys M.
6-17-64
Jovanovski B.
Knapp K.
6-16-1
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Torro Flor M.
6-44-66-1
Jankovic J.[6]
Svitolina E.
6-46-3
Kirilenko M.
Mladenovic K.
6-47-5
Schiavone F.
Vesnina E.
6-46-736-4
Errani S.[10]
Petkovic A.
7-56-1
Wozniacki C.[13]
Makarova K.
6-26-2
Vinci R.
Hantuchova D.
6-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Cornet A.
6-34-66-1
Radwanska A.[3]
Bouchard E.
7-636-2
Sharapova M.[8]
Koukalova K.
6-16-2
Mchale C.
Davis L.
7-626-3
Muguruza G.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-746-37-62
Stephens S.[16]
Niculescu M.
2-66-36-2
Cetkovska P.
Voegele S.
6-16-3
Zheng J.
Duque Marino M.
7-656-2
Garcia C.
Kerber A.[7]
6-32-0
Riske Amritraj A.
Kanepi K.
6-776-16-2
Halep S.[4]
Goerges J.
6-26-0
Lisicki S.[15]
Pliskova K.
6-26-756-3
Stosur S.
Cibulkova D.[9]
6-46-0
Li N.[2]
Flipkens K.
6-17-67