Maria Sharapova vs Sesil KaratantchevaAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2005 ·
hard
37 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
6-3 6-1
Karatantcheva S.
Sharapova M.
662
Karatantcheva S.
310

Maria Sharapova defeated Sesil Karatantcheva 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-06MontrealR64hardMaria Sharapova6-1 6-2
2010-06-07BirminghamQFgrassMaria Sharapova6-2 6-4
2005-06-20WimbledonR64grassMaria Sharapova6-0 6-1
2004-03-10Indian WellsR32hardMaria Sharapova3-6 6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
58%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
52%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
48%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.5
5.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 155). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
29
Break points saved·Dominant
79
23
Break points won·Clear edge
98
79
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
30
Tiebreaks·
76

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw