Na Li vs Maria Sharapova — Australian Open Semi-final

Australian Open · WTA · Semi-final
CHN
Na Li
#304WTA
44 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2013 ·
hard
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
Li N.
6-2 6-2
Sharapova M.
Li N.
662
Sharapova M.
220

Na Li defeated Maria Sharapova 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 10–5, defending last year's final. Na Li narrowed the head-to-head to 10–6.

Key context

Head to head

5–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-05MadridQFclayMaria Sharapova2-6 7-6 6-3
2013-04-22StuttgartFclayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2012-10-01BeijingSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-0
2012-05-14RomeFclayMaria Sharapova4-6 6-4 7-6
2012-03-19MiamiQFhardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-0
2011-10-26IstanbulRRclayNa Li7-6(4) 6-4
2011-10-24WTA ChampionshipsRRhardNa Li7-6 6-4
2011-05-23Roland GarrosSFclayNa Li6-4 7-5
2010-06-07BirminghamFgrassNa Li7-5 6-1
2009-06-08BirminghamSFgrassNa Li6-4 6-4
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayMaria Sharapova6-4 0-6 6-4
2006-08-28US OpenR16hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-2
2006-06-12BirminghamR16grassMaria Sharapova6-2 6-4
2006-03-20MiamiR64hardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-4
2005-01-17Australian OpenR32hardMaria Sharapova6-0 6-2

Statistics

This season
Li N.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
48%
47%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (80 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Li N.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Even
84
88
Break points saved·Even
77
79
Break points won·Even
97
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
87
97
Tiebreaks·Even
75
76

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