Maria Sharapova vs Nadia PetrovaUS Open Round of 16

US Open · WTA · Round of 16
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2012 ·
hard
44 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
6-1 4-6 6-4
Petrova N.
Sharapova M.
6462
Petrova N.
1641

Maria Sharapova defeated Nadia Petrova 6-1 4-6 6-4 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 8–2, defending last year's round of 32. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 9–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Sharapova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

82
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-17TorontoR64hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-4
2009-07-27StanfordR16hardMaria Sharapova6-1 6-2
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR64clayMaria Sharapova6-2 1-6 8-6
2006-10-23LinzFhardMaria Sharapova7-5 6-2
2006-01-16Australian OpenQFhardMaria Sharapova7-6 6-4
2005-11-11Los AngelesRRhardNadia Petrova6-1 6-2
2005-11-07WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetNadia Petrova6-1 6-2
2005-08-29US OpenQFhardMaria Sharapova7-5 4-6 6-4
2005-06-20WimbledonQFgrassMaria Sharapova7-6 6-3
2003-08-04Los AngelesR32hardMaria Sharapova6-2 2-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
45%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 79). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
64
Break points won·Clear edge
98
85
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
80
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw