Maria Sharapova vs Sesil Karatantcheva — Birmingham Quarter-final

Birmingham · WTA · Quarter-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 June 2010 ·
grass
KAZ
Sesil Karatantcheva
37 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
Sharapova M.
6-2 6-4
Karatantcheva S.
Sharapova M.
662
Karatantcheva S.
240

Maria Sharapova defeated Sesil Karatantcheva 6-2 6-4 in the Birmingham quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-06MontrealR64hardMaria Sharapova6-1 6-2
2005-06-20WimbledonR64grassMaria Sharapova6-0 6-1
2005-01-17Australian OpenR128hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-1
2004-03-10Indian WellsR32hardMaria Sharapova3-6 6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
Sharapova M.Karatantcheva S.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
52%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
49%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.5
6.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 135). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sharapova M.Karatantcheva S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
29
Break points saved·Dominant
79
23
Break points won·Clear edge
98
79
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
30
Tiebreaks·
76
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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

Draw