Maria Sharapova defeated Carla Suarez Navarro 4-6 7-5 6-1 in the Rome final on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | R16 | hard | Carla Suarez Navarro | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2015-01-05 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2014-09-29 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 7-6(3) |
| 2014-08-04 | Montreal | R16 | hard | Carla Suarez Navarro | 6-2 4-6 6-2 |
| 2013-03-04 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 7-5 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About