Sloane Stephens vs Maria SharapovaCincinnati Round of 32

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
#240WTA
1683ELO
1630Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2013 ·
hard
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stephens S.
2-6 7-6 6-3
Sharapova M.
Stephens S.
2762
Sharapova M.
6631

Sloane Stephens defeated Maria Sharapova 2-6 7-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Sloane Stephens had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard. Sloane Stephens claimed a first win over Maria Sharapova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR16clayMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2013-05-16RomeR16clayMaria Sharapova6-2 6-1
2012-03-19MiamiR32hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
47%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
88
Break points saved·Dominant
26
79
Break points won·Slight edge
90
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
97
Tiebreaks·Even
77
76

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
74

Stephens S.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw