Na Li vs Maria Sharapova — Birmingham Semi-final
Birmingham · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 June 2009 ·
grass
Li N.6-4 6-4
Sharapova M.
Li N.
662
Sharapova M.
440
Na Li 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 10–5. Na Li narrowed the head-to-head to 10–6.
Key context
- Match story: Na Li edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
5–10| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-05 | Madrid | QF | clay | Maria Sharapova | 2-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2013-04-22 | Stuttgart | F | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Na Li | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2012-10-01 | Beijing | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2012-05-14 | Rome | F | clay | Maria Sharapova | 4-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2012-03-19 | Miami | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2011-10-26 | Istanbul | RR | clay | Na Li | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2011-10-24 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Na Li | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2011-05-23 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Na Li | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2010-06-07 | Birmingham | F | grass | Na Li | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 0-6 6-4 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R16 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006-06-12 | Birmingham | R16 | grass | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami | R64 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-0 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
47%
47%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
84
88
Break points saved·Even
77
79
Break points won·Even
97
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
87
97
Tiebreaks·Even
75
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast