Flavia Pennetta vs Maria Sharapova — US Open Round of 32
US Open · WTA · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2011 ·
hard
Pennetta F.6-3 3-6 6-4
Sharapova M.
Pennetta F.
6362
Sharapova M.
3641
Flavia Pennetta defeated Maria Sharapova 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16, 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, 6–3 3–6 6–4.
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 |
| 2009-08-03 | Los Angeles | SF | hard | Flavia Pennetta | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 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 (188 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
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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