Maria Sharapova vs Jelena Ostapenko — Rome Quarter-final

Rome · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2018
clay
Jelena Ostapenko
LAT5
Jelena Ostapenko
#29WTA
1855ELO
1808Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
29 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLWL
Sharapova M.
6-7 6-4 7-5
Ostapenko J.
Sharapova M.
66672
Ostapenko J.
78451

Maria Sharapova defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-7 6-4 7-5 in the Rome quarter-final 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

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-27US OpenR32hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Ostapenko J.

Ostapenko J.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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.Ostapenko J.
1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
45%
45%
Break points saved·Even
52%
53%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
6.1
5.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (47 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Ostapenko J.
Clutch Rating·Even
87
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
79
Break points won·Slight edge
94
100
Deciding sets·Even
97
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Sharapova M.Ostapenko J.
Freshness·
—
93

Ostapenko J.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
18°CMainly clear
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw

Final
Svitolina E.[4]
Halep S.[1]
6-06-4
Semi-finals
Svitolina E.[4]
Kontaveit A.
6-46-3
Halep S.[1]
Sharapova M.
4-66-16-4
Quarter-finals
Kontaveit A.
Wozniacki C.[2]
6-36-1
Svitolina E.[4]
Kerber A.[11]
6-46-4
Sharapova M.
Ostapenko J.[5]
6-766-47-5
Halep S.[1]
Garcia C.[7]
6-26-3
R16
Wozniacki C.[2]
Sevastova A.[15]
6-25-76-3
Kontaveit A.
Williams V.[8]
6-27-63
Svitolina E.[4]
Kasatkina D.[14]
0-66-36-2
Kerber A.[11]
Sakkari M.
6-16-1
Ostapenko J.[5]
Konta J.
2-66-36-4
Sharapova M.
Saville D.
6-36-4
Garcia C.[7]
Stephens S.[9]
6-17-67
Halep S.[1]
Keys M.[13]
W/O
R32
Wozniacki C.[2]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-16-4
Sevastova A.[15]
Krunic A.
6-46-4
Kontaveit A.
Kuznetsova S.
7-57-5
Williams V.[8]
Vesnina E.
6-24-67-5
Svitolina E.[4]
Martic P.
6-16-2
Kasatkina D.[14]
Collins D.
6-26-3
Kerber A.[11]
Begu I.
3-67-57-5
Konta J.
Hsieh S.
6-06-4
Sharapova M.
Cibulkova D.
3-66-46-2
Saville D.
Muguruza G.[3]
5-76-27-66
Garcia C.[7]
Babos T.
6-36-4
Stephens S.[9]
Kanepi K.
6-05-76-4
Halep S.[1]
Osaka N.
6-16-0
Ostapenko J.[5]
Zhang S.
6-27-5
Keys M.[13]
Vekic D.
7-627-60
Sakkari M.
Pliskova K.[6]
3-66-37-5
R64
Sevastova A.[15]
Mladenovic K.
6-33-0
Kontaveit A.
Vandeweghe C.[12]
6-16-1
Kerber A.[11]
Diyas Z.
6-27-66
Begu I.
Peng S.
4-66-46-1
Sakkari M.
Bertens K.
6-24-66-3
Zhang S.
Buzarnescu M.
6-37-62
Konta J.
Rybarikova M.[17]
6-46-3
Sharapova M.
Barty A.[16]
7-53-66-2
Babos T.
Errani S.
6-37-66
Kanepi K.
Rosatello C.
6-16-2
Vekic D.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-16-2
Osaka N.
Azarenka V.
6-06-3
Hsieh S.
Sabalenka A.
6-26-4
Cibulkova D.
Schiavone F.
6-16-756-2
Saville D.
Vikhlyantseva N.
5-76-46-3
Stephens S.[9]
Strycova B.
6-746-36-1
Vesnina E.
Siegemund L.
7-656-2
Krunic A.
Vinci R.
2-66-06-3
Collins D.
Cirstea S.
6-34-66-4
Keys M.[13]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-46-1
Van Uytvanck A.
Stosur S.
6-766-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Hercog P.
6-26-4
Martic P.
Tsurenko L.
6-16-2
Kasatkina D.[14]
Tomljanovic A.
6-06-4