Naomi Osaka vs Maria Sharapova — Indian Wells Round of 128

Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 128
Naomi Osaka
JPN
Naomi Osaka
#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2018 ·
hard
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
Osaka N.
6-4 6-4
Sharapova M.
Osaka N.
662
Sharapova M.
440

Naomi Osaka defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Naomi Osaka came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Naomi Osaka edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Osaka N.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
6.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 49). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Osaka N.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
93
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
79
Break points won·Even
98
98
Deciding sets·Even
97
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
86
76

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

Freshness

Recent load
Osaka N.Sharapova M.
Freshness·
93
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Osaka N.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw