Maria Sharapova vs Kate Makarova — Australian Open Semi-final
Australian Open · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2015 ·
hard
Sharapova M.6-3 6-2
Makarova K.
Sharapova M.
662
Makarova K.
320
Maria Sharapova defeated Kate Makarova 6-3 6-2 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's round of 16. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 7–0.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova dropped just 5 games past Kate Makarova.
Head to head
6–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-02 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 4-6 6-1 |
| 2017-04-24 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Maria Sharapova | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2012-03-19 | Miami | R16 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2012-01-16 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2011-05-09 | Rome | R32 | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.7
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (113 vs 176). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
88
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
60
Break points won·Slight edge
98
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
74
Tiebreaks·Even
76
75
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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