Maria Sharapova vs Nadia Petrova — US Open Quarter-final

US Open · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2005 ·
hard
RUS
Nadia Petrova
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
Sharapova M.
7-5 4-6 6-4
Petrova N.
Sharapova M.
7462
Petrova N.
5641

Maria Sharapova defeated Nadia Petrova 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 8–2, defending last year's round of 32. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 9–2.

Key context

Head to head

8–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-27US OpenR16hardMaria Sharapova6-1 4-6 6-4
2009-08-17TorontoR64hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-4
2009-07-27StanfordR16hardMaria Sharapova6-1 6-2
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR64clayMaria Sharapova6-2 1-6 8-6
2006-10-23LinzFhardMaria Sharapova7-5 6-2
2006-01-16Australian OpenQFhardMaria Sharapova7-6 6-4
2005-11-11Los AngelesRRhardNadia Petrova6-1 6-2
2005-11-07WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetNadia Petrova6-1 6-2
2005-06-20WimbledonQFgrassMaria Sharapova7-6 6-3
2003-08-04Los AngelesR32hardMaria Sharapova6-2 2-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
Sharapova M.Petrova N.
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
5.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Petrova N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
64
Break points won·Clear edge
98
85
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
80
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
54

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