Maria Sharapova vs Angelique Kerber — Stuttgart Semi-final

Stuttgart · WTA · Semi-final
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2013 ·
clay
GER
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
Sharapova M.
6-3 2-6 7-5
Kerber A.
Sharapova M.
6272
Kerber A.
3651

Maria Sharapova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-3 2-6 7-5 in the Stuttgart 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 quarter-final. Maria Sharapova narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Sharapova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 7–5.

Head to head

3–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-06-17MallorcaR16grassAngelique Kerber6-2 6-3
2018-01-15Australian OpenR32hardAngelique Kerber6-1 6-3
2015-04-20StuttgartR16clayAngelique Kerber2-6 7-5 6-1
2014-06-23WimbledonR16grassAngelique Kerber7-6 4-6 6-4
2012-10-01BeijingQFhardMaria Sharapova6-0 3-0
2012-05-14RomeSFclayMaria Sharapova6-3 6-4
2012-02-06ParisQFcarpetAngelique Kerber6-4 6-4
2012-01-16Australian OpenR32hardMaria Sharapova6-1 6-2

Statistics

This season
Sharapova M.Kerber A.
1st 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 pressure
Sharapova M.Kerber A.
Clutch Rating·Even
88
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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw