Maria Sharapova vs Dinara Safina — Berlin Round of 64
Berlin · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2004 ·
grass
Sharapova M.6-1 1-6 6-3
Safina D.
Sharapova M.
6162
Safina D.
1631
Maria Sharapova defeated Dinara Safina 6-1 1-6 6-3 in the Berlin round of 64 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Dinara Safina came in defending last year's round of 32. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova closed it out in three sets, 6–1 1–6 6–3.
Head to head
3–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-07 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2008-05-26 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Dinara Safina | 6-7 7-6 6-2 |
| 2006-08-07 | Los Angeles | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Dinara Safina | 7-5 2-6 7-5 |
| 2005-10-10 | Moscow | QF | hard | Dinara Safina | 1-6 6-4 7-5 |
| 2005-03-09 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
5.5
5.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
89
68
Break points saved·Dominant
79
45
Break points won·Slight edge
98
88
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
83
Tiebreaks·Even
76
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast