Maria Sharapova vs Anastasia Myskina — Miami Quarter-final

Miami · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 March 2006 ·
hard
RUS
Anastasia Myskina
45 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWW
Sharapova M.
6-3 6-3
Myskina A.
Sharapova M.
662
Myskina A.
330

Maria Sharapova defeated Anastasia Myskina 6-3 6-3 in the Miami quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Myskina came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16, but Maria Sharapova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Maria Sharapova narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-11-14Los AngelesSFhardMaria Sharapova2-6 6-2 6-2
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetMaria Sharapova2-6 6-2 6-2
2004-07-26San DiegoQFhardAnastasia Myskina7-5 6-2
2004-03-10Indian WellsR16hardAnastasia Myskina6-2 6-1
2004-01-19Australian OpenR32hardAnastasia Myskina6-4 1-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
Sharapova M.Myskina A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
54%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Myskina A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
56
Break points won·Dominant
98
71
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
66
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
63

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw