Maria Sharapova vs Jelena Jankovic — Birmingham Final
Birmingham · WTA · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 June 2005 ·
grass
Sharapova M.6-2 4-6 6-1
Jankovic J.
Sharapova M.
6462
Jankovic J.
2611
Maria Sharapova defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-2 4-6 6-1 in the Birmingham final on grass. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending the title. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 8–1.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
7–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Maria Sharapova | 0-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2013-03-18 | Miami | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2011-08-15 | Cincinnati | F | hard | Maria Sharapova | 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2009-09-28 | Tokyo | F | hard | Maria Sharapova | 5-2 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2007-06-11 | Birmingham | F | grass | Jelena Jankovic | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2004-09-20 | Beijing | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 5-2 |
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | R64 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-0 6-7 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
88
52
Break points saved·Dominant
79
46
Break points won·Even
98
97
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
46
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
56
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