Petra Kvitova vs Maria Sharapova — WTA Finals Semi-final

WTA Finals · WTA · Semi-final
CZE4
Petra Kvitova
#1010WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 25 October 2015
hard
RUS3
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
Kvitova P.
6-3 7-6
Sharapova M.
Kvitova P.
6772
Sharapova M.
3630

Petra Kvitova defeated Maria Sharapova 6-3 7-6 in the WTA Finals semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's round-robin. Petra Kvitova narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Petra Kvitova closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

3–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-11-14Fed Cup WG F: CZE vs RUSRRhardMaria Sharapova3-6 6-4 6-2
2014-10-20WTA FinalsRRhardPetra Kvitova6-3 6-2
2014-09-29BeijingFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 2-6 6-3
2014-03-17MiamiQFhardMaria Sharapova7-5 6-1
2012-05-28Roland GarrosSFclayMaria Sharapova6-3 6-3
2012-04-23StuttgartSFclayMaria Sharapova6-4 7-6(3)
2012-01-16Australian OpenSFhardMaria Sharapova6-2 3-6 6-4
2011-09-26TokyoQFhardPetra Kvitova4-3 RET
2011-06-20WimbledonFgrassPetra Kvitova6-3 6-4
2010-02-15MemphisSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kvitova P.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Even serve battle

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
Kvitova P.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.9
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.7
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 112). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kvitova P.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Even
88
87
Break points saved·Even
93
89
Break points won·Slight edge
88
94
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
92
73

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw

Final
Radwanska A.[5]
Kvitova P.[4]
6-24-66-3
Semi-finals
Kvitova P.[4]
Sharapova M.[3]
6-37-63
Radwanska A.[5]
Muguruza G.[2]
6-756-37-5
Round Robin
Sharapova M.[3]
Halep S.[1]
6-46-4
Sharapova M.[3]
Radwanska A.[5]
4-66-36-4
Sharapova M.[3]
Pennetta F.[7]
7-56-1
Pennetta F.[7]
Radwanska A.[5]
7-656-4
Muguruza G.[2]
Kvitova P.[4]
6-44-67-5
Muguruza G.[2]
Kerber A.[6]
6-46-4
Muguruza G.[2]
Safarova L.[8]
6-37-64
Safarova L.[8]
Kerber A.[6]
6-46-3
Kerber A.[6]
Kvitova P.[4]
6-27-63
Halep S.[1]
Pennetta F.[7]
6-06-3
Radwanska A.[5]
Halep S.[1]
7-656-1
Kvitova P.[4]
Safarova L.[8]
7-57-5