Vera Zvonareva vs Maria SharapovaIndian Wells Round of 16

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 16
#292WTA
1693ELO
1659Hard ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2007 ·
hard
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
Zvonareva V.
4-6 7-5 6-1
Sharapova M.
Zvonareva V.
4762
Sharapova M.
6511

Vera Zvonareva defeated Maria Sharapova 4-6 7-5 6-1 in the Indian Wells round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 8–2, defending the title, but Vera Zvonareva had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Vera Zvonareva narrowed the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

Head to head

28
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-15CincinnatiSFhardMaria Sharapova2-6 6-3 6-3
2009-08-17TorontoR16hardMaria Sharapova6-2 7-6
2008-02-18DohaFhardMaria Sharapova6-1 2-6 6-0
2007-01-15Australian OpenR16hardMaria Sharapova7-5 6-4
2006-07-31San DiegoR16hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-4
2004-11-12Los AngelesRRhardMaria Sharapova6-4 7-5
2004-11-10WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova6-4 7-5
2004-08-02MontrealR16hardVera Zvonareva4-6 6-4 6-4
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR32clayMaria Sharapova6-3 7-6
2004-02-16MemphisSFhardVera Zvonareva7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.5
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
89
Break points saved·Dominant
30
79
Break points won·Slight edge
91
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
81
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
76

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