Elena Dementieva vs Maria SharapovaToronto Final

Toronto · WTA · Final
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 August 2009 ·
hard
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dementieva E.
6-4 6-3
Sharapova M.
Dementieva E.
662
Sharapova M.
430

Elena Dementieva defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-3 in the Toronto final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, but Elena Dementieva had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Elena Dementieva narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-26StanfordQFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 2-6 6-3
2008-01-14Australian OpenR16hardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-0
2007-08-06Los AngelesQFhardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-4
2006-11-06WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2006-08-07Los AngelesSFhardElena Dementieva7-5 6-2
2006-06-26WimbledonQFgrassMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2006-03-06Indian WellsFhardMaria Sharapova6-1 6-2
2004-10-18ZurichSFhardMaria Sharapova4-6 6-2 6-3
2004-05-10RomeR32clayMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2003-09-15ShanghaiQFhardElena Dementieva6-4 7-6
2003-06-09BirminghamQFgrassMaria Sharapova2-6 7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
49%
47%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
5.3
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
79
Break points won·Slight edge
93
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
71
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw