Jamea Jackson vs Maria Sharapova — Birmingham Semi-final
Birmingham · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 June 2006 ·
grass
Jackson J.6-4 6-4
Sharapova M.
Jackson J.
662
Sharapova M.
440
Jamea Jackson defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-4 in the Birmingham semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Jamea Jackson claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jamea Jackson edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2004-06-07 | Birmingham | R32 | grass | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
55%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
52%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
48%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.8
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast