Maria Sharapova vs Silvia Farina Elia — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2005 ·
hard
Sharapova M.4-6 6-1 6-2
Farina Elia S.
Sharapova M.
4662
Farina Elia S.
6121
Maria Sharapova defeated Silvia Farina Elia 4-6 6-1 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Silvia Farina Elia came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Maria Sharapova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Maria Sharapova claimed a first win over Silvia Farina Elia in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova dropped the opening set before beating Silvia Farina Elia 4–6 6–1 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-10 | Rome | R16 | clay | Silvia Farina Elia | 7-6 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
54%
Return points won·Even
47%
50%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
47%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
0.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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