Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova — Australian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · WTA · Quarter-final
USA1
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2016
hard
RUS5
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
Williams S.
6-4 6-1
Sharapova M.
Williams S.
662
Sharapova M.
410

Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-1 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 18–2, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 19–2.

Key context

Head to head

18–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-26US OpenR128hardSerena Williams6-1 6-1
2015-06-29WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-2 6-4
2015-01-19Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-3 7-6(5)
2014-03-17MiamiSFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2013-12-30BrisbaneSFhardSerena Williams6-2 7-6(7)
2013-05-27Roland GarrosFclaySerena Williams6-4 6-4
2013-05-06MadridFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-4
2013-03-18MiamiFhardSerena Williams4-6 6-3 6-0
2013-02-11DohaSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-2
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsFhardSerena Williams6-4 6-3
2012-07-30OlympicsFhardSerena Williams6-0 6-1
2012-05-07MadridQFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-3
2011-07-25StanfordQFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-3
2010-06-21WimbledonR16grassSerena Williams7-6(9) 6-4
2008-04-14CharlestonQFclaySerena Williams7-5 4-6 6-1
2007-03-19MiamiR16hardSerena Williams6-1 6-1
2007-01-15Australian OpenFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-2
2005-01-17Australian OpenSFhardSerena Williams2-6 7-5 8-6
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsFcarpetMaria Sharapova4-6 6-2 6-4
2004-06-21WimbledonFgrassMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

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
Williams S.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.2
5.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
5.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (153 vs 74). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
95
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
89
Break points won·Even
96
94
Deciding sets·Even
98
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
33°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 20%

Draw

Final
Kerber A.[7]
Williams S.[1]
6-43-66-4
Semi-finals
Williams S.[1]
Radwanska A.[4]
6-06-4
Kerber A.[7]
Konta J.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Sharapova M.[5]
6-46-1
Radwanska A.[4]
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
6-16-3
Kerber A.[7]
Azarenka V.[14]
6-37-5
Konta J.
Zhang S.
6-46-1
R16
Williams S.[1]
Gasparyan M.
6-26-1
Radwanska A.[4]
Friedsam A.
6-76-17-5
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Saville D.
0-66-36-2
Azarenka V.[14]
Strycova B.
6-26-4
Konta J.
Makarova K.[21]
4-66-48-6
Zhang S.
Keys M.[15]
3-66-36-3
Kerber A.[7]
Beck A.
6-46-0
Sharapova M.[5]
Bencic B.[12]
7-57-5
R32
Friedsam A.
Vinci R.[13]
0-66-46-4
Gasparyan M.
Putintseva Y.
6-36-4
Bencic B.[12]
Bondarenko K.
4-66-26-4
Sharapova M.[5]
Davis L.
6-16-76-0
Saville D.
Mladenovic K.[28]
6-44-611-9
Kerber A.[7]
Brengle M.
6-16-3
Strycova B.
Muguruza G.[3]
6-36-2
Konta J.
Allertova D.
6-26-2
Makarova K.[21]
Pliskova K.[9]
6-36-2
Keys M.[15]
Ivanovic A.[20]
4-66-46-4
Zhang S.
Lepchenko V.
6-16-3
Radwanska A.[4]
Puig M.
6-46-0
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Kulichkova E.
6-42-0
Azarenka V.[14]
Osaka N.
6-16-1
Beck A.
Siegemund L.
6-06-4
Williams S.[1]
Kasatkina D.
6-16-1
R64
Davis L.
Rybarikova M.
6-1
Gasparyan M.
Nara K.
6-46-4
Putintseva Y.
Han X.
6-36-1
Bencic B.[12]
Babos T.
6-36-3
Bondarenko K.
Kuznetsova S.[23]
6-17-5
Sharapova M.[5]
Sasnovich A.
6-26-1
Puig M.
Pliskova K.
4-67-69-7
Friedsam A.
Wang Q.
6-36-4
Vinci R.[13]
Falconi I.
6-26-3
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Sakkari M.
6-76-26-2
Kulichkova E.
Niculescu M.
6-42-66-4
Mladenovic K.[28]
Gibbs N.
6-17-6
Saville D.
Kvitova P.[6]
6-46-4
Kerber A.[7]
Dulgheru A.
6-26-4
Brengle M.
Larsson J.
7-54-66-1
Siegemund L.
Jankovic J.[19]
3-67-66-4
Beck A.
Bacsinszky T.[11]
6-26-3
Azarenka V.[14]
Kovinic D.
6-16-2
Strycova B.
King V.
7-66-4
Muguruza G.[3]
Flipkens K.
6-46-2
Konta J.
Zheng S.
6-26-3
Allertova D.
Lisicki S.[30]
6-32-66-4
Makarova K.[21]
Maria T.
6-46-2
Pliskova K.[9]
Goerges J.
7-66-1
Keys M.[15]
Shvedova Y.
6-76-36-3
Ivanovic A.[20]
Sevastova A.
6-36-3
Lepchenko V.
Arruabarrena L.
7-66-4
Zhang S.
Cornet A.
6-36-3
Osaka N.
Svitolina E.[18]
6-46-4
Radwanska A.[4]
Bouchard E.
6-46-2
Williams S.[1]
Hsieh S.
6-16-2
Kasatkina D.
Konjuh A.
6-46-3
R128
Williams S.[1]
Giorgi C.
6-47-5
Hsieh S.
Ostapenko J.
3-67-56-1
Kasatkina D.
Schmiedlova A.[27]
6-36-3
Nara K.
Dodin O.
7-66-2
Han X.
Duque Marino M.
6-22-1
Putintseva Y.
Wozniacki C.[16]
1-67-66-4
Babos T.
Watson H.
6-77-57-5
Kuznetsova S.[23]
Hantuchova D.
6-06-2
Davis L.
Pavlyuchenkova A.[26]
1-66-36-4
Radwanska A.[4]
Mchale C.
6-26-3
Puig M.
Linette M.
6-36-0
Pliskova K.
Stosur S.[25]
6-47-6
Wang Q.
Stephens S.[24]
6-36-3
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Golubic V.
7-56-4
Sakkari M.
Wang Y.
6-41-66-3
Niculescu M.
Pereira T.
6-26-1
Kulichkova E.
Petkovic A.[22]
7-56-4
Mladenovic K.[28]
Cibulkova D.
6-36-4
Gibbs N.
Koukalova K.
6-22-66-1
Kvitova P.[6]
Kumkhum L.
6-36-1
Kerber A.[7]
Doi M.
6-77-66-3
Dulgheru A.
Hunter S.
6-46-2
Brengle M.
Vandeweghe C.
6-36-4
Larsson J.
Begu I.[29]
6-36-2
Jankovic J.[19]
Hercog P.
6-36-3
Siegemund L.
Bertens K.
6-47-5
Beck A.
Hon P.
6-06-3
Bacsinszky T.[11]
Siniakova K.
6-37-5
Azarenka V.[14]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-06-0
Kovinic D.
Crawford S.
6-26-4
Svitolina E.[18]
Duval V.
6-26-3
Flipkens K.
Lucic M.
5-76-27-5
Muguruza G.[3]
Kontaveit A.
6-06-4
Konta J.
Williams V.[8]
6-46-2
Zheng S.
Witthoeft C.
6-16-2
Lisicki S.[30]
Cetkovska P.
6-46-4
Makarova K.[21]
Inglis M.
6-36-0
Maria T.
Govortsova O.
6-46-3
Goerges J.
Mitu C.
6-36-4
Pliskova K.[9]
Birrell K.
6-46-4
Keys M.[15]
Diyas Z.
7-66-1
Sevastova A.
Gajdosova J.
6-04-2
Ivanovic A.[20]
Patterson T.
6-26-3
Lepchenko V.
Tsurenko L.[31]
6-76-26-3
Arruabarrena L.
Zanevska M.
6-76-36-3
Cornet A.
Jovanovski B.
6-16-0
Zhang S.
Halep S.[2]
6-46-3
Bencic B.[12]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-46-3
King V.
Barthel M.
3-67-56-4
Strycova B.
Garcia C.[32]
6-26-4
Vinci R.[13]
Paszek T.
6-46-2
Shvedova Y.
Pironkova T.
6-46-4
Konjuh A.
Radwanska U.
0-66-46-3
Sasnovich A.
Rodina E.
6-37-6
Saville D.
Hradecka L.
7-66-4
Allertova D.
Mattek Sands B.
6-46-76-3
Bouchard E.
Krunic A.
6-36-4
Rybarikova M.
Wickmayer Y.
3-66-37-5
Gasparyan M.
Errani S.[17]
1-67-56-1
Bondarenko K.
Tomljanovic A.
7-66-3
Osaka N.
Vekic D.
6-36-2
Sharapova M.[5]
Hibino N.
6-16-3
Friedsam A.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-62-66-1
Falconi I.
Tatishvili A.
6-43-68-6