Maria Sharapova vs Venus Williams — Zurich Quarter-final
Zurich · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 October 2004 ·
hard
#615WTA
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.6-3 6-4
Williams V.
Sharapova M.
662
Williams V.
340
Maria Sharapova defeated Venus Williams 6-3 6-4 in the Zurich quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
4–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2012-05-14 | Rome | QF | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2009-07-27 | Stanford | QF | hard | Venus Williams | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Venus Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2007-03-19 | Miami | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 2-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2005-06-20 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Venus Williams | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2005-03-23 | Miami | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.5
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
89
53
Break points saved·Dominant
79
53
Break points won·Slight edge
98
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
29
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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95
Williams V.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About