Williams v Sharapova
WTA Tour 2017
Lineball analyst11–3
Serena Williams takes it, 11–3 on categories
Williams wins on titles. Sharapova’s case rests on games won, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2017: Williams 9 matches, Sharapova 22 matches.
- Williams has 1 title (one every 9.1 matches) to Sharapova’s 1 title (one every 20 matches).
- Williams averages a sets lost every 4.5 matches to Sharapova’s 0.8.
- Williams averages 7.9 aces a match to Sharapova’s 5.6 (40% more).
- Winners’ edge: Williams’s team won 89%, Sharapova’s team won 73% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sharapova has 22 matches, Williams 9 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Williams (9 matches) — treat the averages with care.
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.
- 0.11 total · best 1Titlesper game0.11 total · best 1
- 0.11 total · best 1Grand Slam titlesper game–
- 56.2First serve in %57.1
- 79.0First-serve points won %70.3
- 61.9Break points saved %60.9
- 45.5Return points won %46.2
- 7.971 total · best 15
Head to head
2022 matches
since 20042
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 2017.
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