Maria Sharapova vs Angelique Kerber — Rome Semi-final
Rome · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 May 2012 ·
clay
Sharapova M.6-3 6-4
Kerber A.
Sharapova M.
662
Kerber A.
340
Maria Sharapova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-4 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Angelique Kerber came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 64. Maria Sharapova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-17 | Mallorca | R16 | grass | Angelique Kerber | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2018-01-15 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2015-04-20 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Angelique Kerber | 2-6 7-5 6-1 |
| 2014-06-23 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Angelique Kerber | 7-6 4-6 6-4 |
| 2013-04-22 | Stuttgart | SF | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 2-6 7-5 |
| 2012-10-01 | Beijing | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-0 3-0 |
| 2012-02-06 | Paris | QF | carpet | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2012-01-16 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
89
87
Break points saved·Even
79
75
Break points won·Even
98
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
89
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
91
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast