Flavia Pennetta vs Maria Sharapova — Los Angeles Semi-final
Los Angeles · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 August 2009 ·
hard
Pennetta F.6-2 4-6 6-3
Sharapova M.
Pennetta F.
6462
Sharapova M.
2631
Flavia Pennetta defeated Maria Sharapova 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Los Angeles semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, but Flavia Pennetta had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Flavia Pennetta narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Flavia Pennetta closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-29 | Singapore | RR | hard | Maria Sharapova | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2015-10-25 | WTA Finals | RR | hard | Maria Sharapova | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2015-03-09 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R32 | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-3 3-6 6-4 |
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Maria Sharapova | 7-6 3-6 6-3 |
| 2004-03-10 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
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·Slight edge
3.2
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.5
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
76
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
79
Break points won·Even
95
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
97
Tiebreaks·Even
80
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About