Elena Dementieva vs Maria Sharapova — Shanghai Quarter-final
Shanghai · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2003 ·
hard
Dementieva E.6-4 7-6
Sharapova M.
Dementieva E.
672
Sharapova M.
460
Elena Dementieva defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4 7-6 in the Shanghai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, but Elena Dementieva had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Elena Dementieva narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Dementieva edged Maria Sharapova in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
2–9| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-26 | Stanford | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 2-6 6-3 |
| 2009-08-17 | Toronto | F | hard | Elena Dementieva | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2007-08-06 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-11-06 | WTA Tour Championships | RR | carpet | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2006-08-07 | Los Angeles | SF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells | F | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2004-10-18 | Zurich | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | R32 | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2003-06-09 | Birmingham | QF | grass | Maria Sharapova | 2-6 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
49%
47%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
5.2
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
79
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
79
Break points won·Slight edge
93
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
71
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About