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Serena Williams v Maria Sharapova: stats compared | Lineball
Williams wins on first-serve points won %. Sharapova’s case rests on return points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2018: Williams 24 matches, Sharapova 31 matches.
Williams averages 7.1 aces a match to Sharapova’s 4.6 (54% more).
Williams averages 3.4 double faults a match to Sharapova’s 6.3.
Williams averages a sets lost every 1.6 matches to Sharapova’s 0.9.
Williams ranks 1st of 95 in WTA Tour 2018 for first-serve points won %.
Winners’ edge: Williams’s team won 75%, Sharapova’s team won 65% of the matches they played.
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Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
59.4#66 of 95First serve in %59.3#68 of 95
74.4★ #1 of 95First-serve points won %66.4#22 of 95
56.1#46 of 95Break points saved %52.8#79 of 95
43.5#51 of 95Return points won %46.9#8 of 95
7.1170 total · best 18★ #3 of 95Acesper game4.6143 total · best 17#14 of 95
11.3270 total · best 16
Head to head
2022 matches 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
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2018.
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#36 of 95
Games wonper game
12.0373 total · best 19#11 of 95
48.8#9 of 95Break points converted %44.9#44 of 95
71.2★ #2 of 95Sets won %63.0#13 of 95
57.1#4 of 95Games won %55.2#15 of 95
0.12 total · best 1★ #2 of 58Finalsper game–
1.537 total · best 2★ #3 of 95Sets wonper game1.546 total · best 2#8 of 95
0.615 total · best 2★ #1 of 95Sets lostper game · lower is better0.927 total · best 2#17 of 95
8.5203 total · best 14★ #2 of 95Games lostper game · lower is better9.8303 total · best 19#21 of 95
0.13 total · best 1#91 of 95Tiebreaksper game0.26 total · best 2#70 of 95
3.481 total · best 7#42 of 95Double faultsper game · lower is better6.3196 total · best 11#92 of 95
61.91,486 total · best 93#93 of 95Serve pointsper game70.42,182 total · best 135#48 of 95
Williams won 6-2 7-6(7)
27 May 2013 · Roland Garros · Final · ClayWilliams won 6-4 6-4
6 May 2013 · Madrid · Final · ClayWilliams won 6-1 6-4
18 Mar 2013 · Miami · Final · HardWilliams won 4-6 6-3 6-0
11 Feb 2013 · Doha · Semifinal · HardWilliams won 6-3 6-2