Maria Sharapova vs Justine HeninAustralian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · WTA · Quarter-final
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008 ·
hard
44 yrs · 167 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
6-4 6-0
Henin J.
Sharapova M.
662
Henin J.
400

Maria Sharapova defeated Justine Henin 6-4 6-0 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Justine Henin came in leading the head-to-head 9–2. Maria Sharapova narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR32clayJustine Henin6-2 3-6 6-3
2007-11-11MadridFclayJustine Henin5-7 7-5 6-3
2007-11-05WTA Tour ChampionshipsFcarpetJustine Henin5-7 7-5 6-3
2006-11-11MadridSFclayJustine Henin6-2 7-6(5)
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsSFcarpetJustine Henin6-2 7-6
2006-08-28US OpenFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-4
2006-02-20DubaiFhardJustine Henin7-5 6-2
2006-01-16Australian OpenSFhardJustine Henin4-6 6-1 6-4
2005-05-23Roland GarrosQFclayJustine Henin6-4 6-2
2005-05-02BerlinQFgrassJustine Henin6-2 6-4
2005-03-23MiamiQFhardMaria Sharapova6-1 6-7 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.5
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 58). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
89
81
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
73
Break points won·Slight edge
98
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
85
Tiebreaks·Even
76
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw