Maria Sharapova vs Anna Lena Groenefeld — Indian Wells Quarter-final

Indian Wells · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 March 2006 ·
hard
GER
Anna Lena Groenefeld
41 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
6-1 6-3
Lena Groenefeld A.
Sharapova M.
662
Lena Groenefeld A.
130

Maria Sharapova defeated Anna Lena Groenefeld 6-1 6-3 in the Indian Wells quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-10-10MoscowR16hardMaria Sharapova1-6 2-4
2005-05-02BerlinR32grassMaria Sharapova6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
Sharapova M.Lena Groenefeld A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
47%
42%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.6
Double faults / match·Even
5.5
5.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 123). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Lena Groenefeld A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
35
Break points saved·Dominant
79
44
Break points won·Dominant
98
63
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
35
Tiebreaks·Dominant
76
51

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw