Maria Sharapova vs Ana Ivanovic — Beijing Semi-final

Beijing · WTA · Semi-final
RUS4
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2014
hard
SRB9
Ana Ivanovic
38 yrs · 184 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Sharapova M.
6-0 6-4
Ivanovic A.
Sharapova M.
662
Ivanovic A.
040

Maria Sharapova defeated Ana Ivanovic 6-0 6-4 in the Beijing semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 9–4. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 10–4.

Key context

Head to head

9–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-01-05BrisbaneFhardMaria Sharapova6-7(4) 6-3 6-3
2014-08-11CincinnatiSFhardAna Ivanovic6-2 5-7 7-5
2014-05-12RomeR16clayAna Ivanovic6-1 6-4
2014-04-21StuttgartFclayMaria Sharapova3-6 6-4 6-1
2013-05-06MadridSFclayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2013-04-22StuttgartQFclayMaria Sharapova7-5 4-6 6-4
2012-05-14RomeR16clayMaria Sharapova7-6(4) 6-3
2012-03-05Indian WellsSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 0-1 RET
2008-01-14Australian OpenFhardMaria Sharapova7-5 6-3
2007-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova6-1 6-2
2007-05-28Roland GarrosSFclayAna Ivanovic6-2 6-1
2007-01-29TokyoSFhardAna Ivanovic6-1 0-1 RET
2006-10-23LinzQFhardMaria Sharapova7-6(3) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Ivanovic A.

Ivanovic A.serving69% hold

wins 58% 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.Ivanovic A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 131). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Ivanovic A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
62
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
84
Break points won·Slight edge
94
86
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
50
Tiebreaks·Even
73
74

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 19 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.[4]
Kvitova P.[3]
6-42-66-3
Semi-finals
Kvitova P.[3]
Stosur S.
6-35-76-2
Sharapova M.[4]
Ivanovic A.[9]
6-06-4
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.[4]
Kuznetsova S.
6-06-4
Stosur S.
Williams S.[1]
DEF
Kvitova P.[3]
Vinci R.
7-626-4
Ivanovic A.[9]
Halep S.[2]
DEF
R16
Vinci R.
Makarova K.[12]
6-10-67-5
Kuznetsova S.
Kerber A.[7]
2-66-46-3
Kvitova P.[3]
Williams V.[16]
DEF
Sharapova M.[4]
Suarez Navarro C.
6-17-63
Halep S.[2]
Petkovic A.[15]
7-645-77-61
Williams S.[1]
Safarova L.[13]
6-11-66-2
Ivanovic A.[9]
Lisicki S.
6-37-5
Stosur S.
Cornet A.
6-46-2
R32
Makarova K.[12]
Hercog P.
7-56-0
Cornet A.
Davis L.
6-26-1
Stosur S.
Wozniacki C.[6]
6-47-69
Vinci R.
Radwanska A.[5]
6-46-4
Sharapova M.[4]
Svitolina E.
6-26-2
Williams V.[16]
Garcia C.
6-46-3
Safarova L.[13]
Barthel M.
6-36-3
Petkovic A.[15]
Keys M.
6-26-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Pennetta F.[14]
6-13-66-2
Halep S.[2]
Zhu L.
7-56-4
Williams S.[1]
Pironkova T.
6-26-3
Lisicki S.
Bouchard E.[8]
6-26-4
Ivanovic A.[9]
Oprandi R.
6-46-2
Kvitova P.[3]
Peng S.
6-46-2
Kerber A.[7]
Diyas Z.
6-36-1
Kuznetsova S.
Nara K.
6-36-1
R64
Williams V.[16]
Watson H.
6-36-1
Zhu L.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-33-3
Peng S.
Zhang K.
6-46-1
Diyas Z.
Koukalova K.
6-16-4
Safarova L.[13]
Giorgi C.
7-636-4
Makarova K.[12]
Muguruza G.
6-786-46-4
Vinci R.
Shvedova Y.
6-22-66-1
Radwanska A.[5]
Vandeweghe C.
6-46-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Flipkens K.
6-26-4
Oprandi R.
Jovanovski B.
6-26-4
Petkovic A.[15]
Niculescu M.
2-67-686-4
Pennetta F.[14]
Mchale C.
7-636-4
Hercog P.
Pliskova K.
6-42-66-2
Davis L.
Xu Y.
6-36-3
Nara K.
Errani S.[11]
3-66-36-4
Kuznetsova S.
Hantuchova D.
6-21-1
Pironkova T.
Kirilenko M.
6-46-1
Williams S.[1]
Soler Espinosa S.
7-56-2
Lisicki S.
Xu S.
4-66-26-0
Ivanovic A.[9]
Bencic B.
6-26-1
Keys M.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-36-737-5
Garcia C.
Zhang S.
6-16-4
Kerber A.[7]
Dellacqua C.
6-13-66-3
Stosur S.
Schiavone F.
6-46-2
Halep S.[2]
Strycova B.
6-16-4
Sharapova M.[4]
Kanepi K.
6-46-1
Cornet A.
Jankovic J.[10]
7-53-66-4
Barthel M.
Mattek Sands B.
4-66-16-4