Maria Sharapova vs Maria KirilenkoIndian Wells Semi-final

Indian Wells · WTA · Semi-final
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 March 2013 ·
hard
39 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sharapova M.
6-4 6-3
Kirilenko M.
Sharapova M.
662
Kirilenko M.
430

Maria Sharapova defeated Maria Kirilenko 6-4 6-3 in the Indian Wells semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's final. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-25US OpenR128hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-0
2012-07-30OlympicsSFhardMaria Sharapova6-2 6-3
2012-03-05Indian WellsQFhardMaria Sharapova3-6 7-5 6-2
2010-01-18Australian OpenR128hardMaria Kirilenko7-6 3-6 6-4
2006-03-20MiamiR16hardMaria Sharapova3-6 6-4 6-1
2005-09-19BeijingSFhardMaria Kirilenko6-4 2-1
2005-08-08Los AngelesR32hardMaria Sharapova7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 58). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
56
Break points saved·Dominant
79
32
Break points won·Clear edge
98
80
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
76
70

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw