Maria Sharapova vs Zarina Diyas — Shenzhen Quarter-final

Shenzhen · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2018
hard
KAZ
Zarina Diyas
#553WTA
1533ELO
1521Hard ELO
32 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLL
Sharapova M.
6-3 6-3
Diyas Z.
Sharapova M.
662
Diyas Z.
330

Maria Sharapova defeated Zarina Diyas 6-3 6-3 in the Shenzhen quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-06-29WimbledonR16grassMaria Sharapova6-4 6-4
2015-01-19Australian OpenR32hardMaria Sharapova6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Diyas Z.

Diyas Z.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.Diyas Z.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.1
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (47 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Diyas Z.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
52
Break points saved·Dominant
89
49
Break points won·Clear edge
94
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
67
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
73
81

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Halep S.[1]
Siniakova K.[6]
6-12-66-0
Sabalenka A.[1]
Riske Amritraj A.
4-67-626-3
Semi-finals
Siniakova K.[6]
Sharapova M.
6-23-66-3
Halep S.[1]
Begu I.[4]
6-16-4
Riske Amritraj A.
Zvonareva V.
6-01-0
Sabalenka A.[1]
Wang Y.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Begu I.[4]
Babos T.[8]
7-57-5
Halep S.[1]
Sabalenka A.
6-26-2
Sharapova M.
Diyas Z.
6-36-3
Siniakova K.[6]
Pliskova K.
6-26-2
Wang Y.
Niculescu M.
2-67-646-1
Sabalenka A.[1]
Sharapova M.[5]
6-14-2
Riske Amritraj A.
Cirstea S.
7-56-1
Zvonareva V.
Kudermetova V.
4-67-56-3
R16
Begu I.[4]
Alexandrova E.
4-66-16-2
Babos T.[8]
Linette M.
6-26-1
Sabalenka A.
Kovinic D.
6-16-0
Siniakova K.[6]
Wang Y.
7-56-3
Sharapova M.
Riske Amritraj A.
4-66-36-2
Diyas Z.
Zhang S.[3]
6-36-756-4
Halep S.[1]
Duan Y.
3-66-16-2
Pliskova K.
Bogdan A.
6-47-63
Sharapova M.[5]
Wang X.
6-745-2
Wang Y.
Jabeur O.
3-66-46-4
Sabalenka A.[1]
Alexandrova E.
6-36-3
Cirstea S.
Parmentier P.
6-26-2
Kudermetova V.
Pavlyuchenkova A.[8]
6-21-66-2
Riske Amritraj A.
Rodina E.
4-66-26-3
Zvonareva V.
Jorovic I.
7-54-66-4
Niculescu M.
Pliskova K.
6-726-36-4
R32
Sharapova M.
Buzarnescu M.
6-36-0
Pliskova K.
Ostapenko J.[2]
6-16-4
Riske Amritraj A.
Wang Q.[5]
7-56-0
Babos T.[8]
Wang X.
6-16-1
Zhang S.[3]
Blinkova A.
6-36-4
Wang Y.
Paolini J.
6-06-4
Sabalenka A.
Niculescu M.
6-46-4
Linette M.
Cepelova J.
7-52-66-4
Siniakova K.[6]
Jabeur O.
6-16-1
Duan Y.
Rodina E.
6-27-5
Halep S.[1]
Gibbs N.
6-46-1
Begu I.[4]
Liu F.
6-16-2
Alexandrova E.
Voegele S.
6-26-3
Diyas Z.
Parmentier P.
6-36-4
Bogdan A.
Giorgi C.
6-46-2
Kovinic D.
Sakkari M.[7]
4-66-26-3
Jorovic I.
Garcia C.[2]
6-46-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.[8]
Bogdan A.
6-06-1
Riske Amritraj A.
Wang Q.[3]
6-36-3
Parmentier P.
Zheng S.[6]
6-23-66-2
Wang Y.
Schmiedlova A.
6-16-0
Pliskova K.
Peng S.
3-67-663-3
Wang X.
Xun F.
7-636-4
Alexandrova E.
Jakupovic D.
6-36-4
Zvonareva V.
Kumkhum L.
6-36-3
Jabeur O.
Zhang S.[7]
6-26-3
Kudermetova V.
Begu I.
3-66-17-65
Sabalenka A.[1]
Maria T.
3-66-36-1
Sharapova M.[5]
Bacsinszky T.
6-27-63
Rodina E.
Diyas Z.
3-66-37-67
Cirstea S.
Linette M.
6-36-3
Niculescu M.
Ostapenko J.[4]
6-06-2