Maria Sharapova vs Samantha Stosur — Tokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 January 2006 ·
hard
AUS
Samantha Stosur
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
Sharapova M.
6-1 6-4
Stosur S.
Sharapova M.
662
Stosur S.
140

Maria Sharapova defeated Samantha Stosur 6-1 6-4 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 15–2, defending the title. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 16–2.

Key context

Head to head

15–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayMaria Sharapova6-3 6-4
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR16clayMaria Sharapova3-6 6-4 6-0
2014-05-05MadridR16clayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2013-02-11DohaQFhardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-4
2012-10-26IstanbulRRclayMaria Sharapova6-0 6-3
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsRRhardMaria Sharapova6-0 6-3
2012-09-24TokyoQFhardSamantha Stosur6-4 7-6
2012-04-23StuttgartQFclayMaria Sharapova6-7 7-6 7-5
2011-10-24WTA ChampionshipsRRhardSamantha Stosur6-1 7-5
2011-08-15CincinnatiQFhardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-2
2011-05-09RomeFclayMaria Sharapova6-2 6-4
2011-03-21MiamiR16hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-1
2009-09-28TokyoR32hardMaria Sharapova6-0 6-1
2005-06-06BirminghamR16grassMaria Sharapova6-3 3-6 6-1
2004-10-04Japan OpenR16hardMaria Sharapova6-4 1-6 6-3
2004-09-27SeoulQFhardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-1
2004-06-07BirminghamR16grassMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
Sharapova M.Stosur S.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.2
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Stosur S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
58
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
64
Break points won·Clear edge
98
76
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
64
Tiebreaks·Dominant
76
47

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

Draw