Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Maria Sharapova — Madrid Semi-final

Madrid · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2015
clay
RUS3
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
Kuznetsova S.
6-2 6-4
Sharapova M.
Kuznetsova S.
662
Sharapova M.
240

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Maria Sharapova 6-2 6-4 in the Madrid semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 8–4, defending the title. Svetlana Kuznetsova narrowed the head-to-head to 8–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-29BeijingQFhardMaria Sharapova6-0 6-4
2014-09-22WuhanR32hardMaria Sharapova3-6 6-2 6-2
2011-08-15CincinnatiR16hardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-3
2010-08-09CincinnatiR64hardMaria Sharapova6-4 1-6 6-2
2008-03-10Indian WellsSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 5-7 6-2
2007-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova5-7 6-2 6-2
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2006-03-20MiamiFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-3
2005-01-17Australian OpenQFhardMaria Sharapova4-6 6-2 6-2
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2004-09-20BeijingSFhardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-2
2003-06-23WimbledonR16grassSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 2-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Kuznetsova S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

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
Kuznetsova S.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 111). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuznetsova S.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
89
Break points won·Slight edge
89
94
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
73

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°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Kvitova P.[4]
Kuznetsova S.
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Kvitova P.[4]
Williams S.[1]
6-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Sharapova M.[3]
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.[3]
Wozniacki C.[5]
6-13-66-3
Williams S.[1]
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
6-16-3
Kvitova P.[4]
Begu I.
7-56-3
Kuznetsova S.
Safarova L.[13]
5-77-657-63
R16
Williams S.[1]
Azarenka V.
7-653-67-61
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Ivanovic A.[7]
7-51-66-4
Begu I.
Strycova B.
6-46-4
Wozniacki C.[5]
Radwanska A.[9]
6-36-2
Sharapova M.[3]
Garcia C.
6-24-67-5
Safarova L.[13]
Vinci R.
6-46-766-0
Kvitova P.[4]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-16-4
Kuznetsova S.
Stosur S.
5-76-27-65
R32
Begu I.
Petkovic A.[11]
W/O
Williams S.[1]
Stephens S.
6-46-0
Azarenka V.
Tomljanovic A.
6-36-3
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Goerges J.
6-37-5
Ivanovic A.[7]
Svitolina E.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.[4]
Vandeweghe C.
6-42-66-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Errani S.[15]
3-67-676-4
Strycova B.
Lepchenko V.
6-46-2
Wozniacki C.[5]
Mchale C.
7-56-0
Radwanska A.[9]
Dellacqua C.
6-26-1
Garcia C.
Pliskova K.[14]
6-24-66-1
Sharapova M.[3]
Duque Marino M.
6-16-2
Kuznetsova S.
Muguruza G.
6-35-77-5
Safarova L.[13]
Pironkova T.
6-36-1
Stosur S.
Kanepi K.
6-36-2
Vinci R.
Cornet A.
6-47-5
R64
Azarenka V.
Williams V.[16]
6-37-5
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Diyas Z.
6-46-4
Strycova B.
Bouchard E.[6]
0-66-36-3
Wozniacki C.[5]
Gajdosova J.
6-36-0
Mchale C.
Barthel M.
6-36-2
Pliskova K.[14]
Soler Espinosa S.
6-16-2
Sharapova M.[3]
Bacsinszky T.
6-26-3
Stosur S.
Kerber A.[12]
4-66-36-3
Safarova L.[13]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-46-2
Pironkova T.
Giorgi C.
6-16-1
Vinci R.
Puig M.
2-67-666-4
Ivanovic A.[7]
Dulgheru A.
2-67-614-0
Kanepi K.
Keys M.
6-46-3
Stephens S.
Mattek Sands B.
3-66-16-4
Tomljanovic A.
Bencic B.
6-46-3
Goerges J.
Erakovic M.
6-10-66-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Peng S.
6-16-2
Petkovic A.[11]
Pennetta F.
6-37-5
Begu I.
Nara K.
7-666-1
Radwanska A.[9]
Arruabarrena L.
6-46-3
Garcia C.
Lucic M.
6-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Makarova K.[8]
6-26-1
Muguruza G.
Torro Flor M.
6-16-1
Cornet A.
Halep S.[2]
7-666-3
Lepchenko V.
Mitu C.
7-636-4
Vandeweghe C.
Lisicki S.
7-633-67-5
Errani S.[15]
Badosa P.
3-0
Kvitova P.[4]
Govortsova O.
3-66-16-4
Dellacqua C.
Schiavone F.
6-47-65
Williams S.[1]
Brengle M.
6-06-1
Svitolina E.
Hantuchova D.
6-06-3
Duque Marino M.
Watson H.
0-66-37-611