Williams v Sharapova
WTA Tour 2011
Lineball analyst12–3
Serena Williams takes it, 12–3 on categories
Williams wins on titles. Sharapova’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2011: Williams 25 matches, Sharapova 57 matches.
- Williams has 2 titles (one every 12.5 matches) to Sharapova’s 2 titles (one every 25 matches).
- Williams has the better break points saved %: 67.5 to Sharapova’s 52.6.
- Williams has the better first-serve points won %: 76.8 to Sharapova’s 65.3.
- Williams ranks 1st of 85 in WTA Tour 2011 for first-serve points won %.
- Williams ranks 2nd of 33 in WTA Tour 2011 for titles per match.
- Winners’ edge: Williams’s team won 88%, Sharapova’s team won 75% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sharapova has 57 matches, Williams 25 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
- 0.12 total · best 1★ #2 of 33Titlesper game0.02 total · best 1#12 of 33
- 58.9#57 of 85First serve in %66.2#20 of 85
- 76.8★ #1 of 85First-serve points won %65.3#25 of 85
- 67.5★ #1 of 85Break points saved %52.6#52 of 85
- 45.4#31 of 85Return points won %50.2★ #1 of 85
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Head to head
2022 matches
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since 20042
- Hard · 14 matchesWilliams 13Sharapova 1
- Grass · 4 matchesWilliams 3Sharapova 1
- Clay · 4 matchesWilliams 4Sharapova 0
- Grand Slams · 9 matchesWilliams 8Sharapova 1
- Finals · 9 matchesWilliams 7Sharapova 2
Last meetings
- 26 Aug 2019 · US Open · Round of 128 · HardWilliams won 6-1 6-1
- 18 Jan 2016 · Australian Open · Quarterfinal · HardWilliams won 6-4 6-1
- 29 June 2015 · Wimbledon · Semifinal · GrassWilliams won 6-2 6-4
- 19 Jan 2015 · Australian Open · Final · HardWilliams won 6-3 7-6(5)
- 17 Mar 2014 · Miami · Semifinal · HardWilliams won 6-4 6-3
- 30 Dec 2013 · Brisbane · Semifinal · Hard
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2011.
Williams–1––––––––
Sharapova–1–––––––