Maria Sharapova vs Ashley Harkleroad — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2006 ·
hard
Sharapova M.6-1 7-5
Harkleroad A.
Sharapova M.
672
Harkleroad A.
150
Maria Sharapova defeated Ashley Harkleroad 6-1 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's semi-final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2002-11-04 | Pittsburgh 50K | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
58%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
53%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
51%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
0.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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