Maria Sharapova vs Mihaela BuzarnescuMadrid Round of 64

Madrid · WTA · Round of 64
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2018
clay
#1036WTA
38 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
6-4 6-1
Buzarnescu M.
Sharapova M.
662
Buzarnescu M.
410

Maria Sharapova defeated Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-4 6-1 in the Madrid round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-01ShenzhenR32hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Buzarnescu M.

Buzarnescu M.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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
1st serve in·Even
60%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
53%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.2
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (47 vs 158). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
21
Break points saved·Dominant
89
31
Break points won·Dominant
94
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
73
48

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°CPartly cloudy
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw