Maria Sharapova vs Shuai Peng — Tianjin Semi-final

Tianjin · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2017
hard
CHN3
Shuai Peng
40 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
Sharapova M.
6-3 6-1
Peng S.
Sharapova M.
662
Peng S.
310

Maria Sharapova defeated Shuai Peng 6-3 6-1 in the Tianjin semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

5–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-01-19Australian OpenR16hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-0
2012-05-28Roland GarrosR32clayMaria Sharapova6-2 6-1
2011-06-20WimbledonR16grassMaria Sharapova6-4 6-2
2011-03-07Indian WellsQFhardMaria Sharapova6-2 5-7 6-3
2009-10-05BeijingR16hardShuai Peng6-2 6-4
2005-05-02BerlinR16grassMaria Sharapova6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Peng S.

Peng S.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

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
Sharapova M.Peng S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.0
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Peng S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
37
Break points saved·Dominant
89
52
Break points won·Clear edge
94
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
41
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
73
67

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Sharapova M.
Sabalenka A.
7-57-68
Semi-finals
Sharapova M.
Peng S.[3]
6-36-1
Sabalenka A.
Errani S.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Peng S.[3]
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-06-1
Sharapova M.
Voegele S.
6-36-1
Errani S.
Mchale C.
5-77-626-1
Sabalenka A.
Zhu L.
6-36-4
R16
Errani S.
Haddad Maia B.
6-44-66-3
Sharapova M.
Linette M.
7-56-3
Sabalenka A.
Duan Y.
6-36-3
Peng S.[3]
Wang X.
6-26-2
Sorribes Tormo S.
Wang Y.
6-42-66-3
Zhu L.
Hsieh S.
6-36-1
Mchale C.
Sakkari M.[6]
6-06-4
Voegele S.
Putintseva Y.[5]
6-26-3
R32
Hsieh S.
Lu J.
6-26-2
Zhu L.
Kvitova P.[2]
6-45-76-4
Haddad Maia B.
Vekic D.[4]
6-746-46-2
Duan Y.
Tsurenko L.[7]
6-47-62
Linette M.
Bondarenko K.
3-66-37-5
Putintseva Y.[5]
Davis L.
7-624-66-2
Wang Y.
Riske Amritraj A.[8]
6-36-3
Sorribes Tormo S.
Rodionova A.
6-26-736-4
Sabalenka A.
Han X.
6-36-3
Peng S.[3]
Guo H.
6-27-65
Wang X.
Kovinic D.
6-37-68
Voegele S.
Ahn K.
6-36-3
Errani S.
Baindl K.
6-26-1
Sakkari M.[6]
Liu F.
6-26-1
Mchale C.
Hibino N.
6-36-3
Sharapova M.
Begu I.[9]
6-46-2