Els Callens vs Maria Sharapova — Miami Round of 128
Miami · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 19 March 2003 ·
hard
Callens E.7-6 6-1
Sharapova M.
Callens E.
762
Sharapova M.
610
Els Callens defeated Maria Sharapova 7-6 6-1 in the Miami round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Els Callens had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Els Callens claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Els Callens came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-27 | Quebec City | R16 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
38%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
47%
Break points saved·Clear edge
44%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.8
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (10 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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